Shari‘ah Ruling on Parents Using the Wealth Gifted to Their Children
✒ Fatwa by the Saudi Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings
It is permissible for parents to utilize the wealth they had previously gifted to their children, provided two conditions are met:
① There is a genuine need for the parents to use that wealth.
② It does not cause harm or loss to the children.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"The purest of what you consume is from what you earn, and your children are from your earnings."
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī: 1358, Sunan Ibn Mājah: 22907)
This ḥadīth implies that a father’s use of his child's wealth—without causing harm and with a valid need—is viewed as use of one’s own extended earnings, especially when done out of necessity.
Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings – Fatwa No. 10896
✒ Fatwa by the Saudi Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings
◈ Can Parents Use the Property They Have Gifted to Their Children?
It is permissible for parents to utilize the wealth they had previously gifted to their children, provided two conditions are met:
① There is a genuine need for the parents to use that wealth.
② It does not cause harm or loss to the children.
◈ Prophetic Evidence
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"The purest of what you consume is from what you earn, and your children are from your earnings."
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī: 1358, Sunan Ibn Mājah: 22907)
This ḥadīth implies that a father’s use of his child's wealth—without causing harm and with a valid need—is viewed as use of one’s own extended earnings, especially when done out of necessity.
🖋 Reference:
Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings – Fatwa No. 10896
