Dependents living on parents’ interest earning and inheritance from them : mother draws money from interest-based account

Fatawa Question

AssalamAlaykoum Professor Monzer, Hoping you and the family are very well. Sorry for disturbing you very often. This is one of the questions that came to us. Here it is : As-Salamu Alaykum respected scholar I am a teenager and am unable to work due to health reasons. I live with my mother who has now stopped working. And I rely on her for household goods and food etc. She draws money from an account, which accrues interest. I do not know the exact amount of certain lawful money as opposed to interest money. I have completely no idea. And my mother would get provoked if I posed a question regarding this, let alone try to find out. So it is uncertain. Am I allowed to take money from her unconditionally ? If not, would the following things be classified as necessities ? 1) Household goods such as toilet paper, towels, plastics, 2) Electricity, 3) Food such as fruit, nuts, dairy and meat products, 4) Transport (lifts etc.) 5) Help from the domestic worker whom she pays. (Who is paid mainly via lawful wealthb ?) 6) Help from the domestic worker if she is paid mainly from the account which I mentioned above. Jazakum Allahu Khayran and we ask Allah to put all these things in your good records In Sha Allah. Ameen.

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Publication Date

2008-08-17

Main Subjects

Financial and Accounting Sciences
Religion
Islamic Studies

Topics

• Islamic jurisprudence
• Mothers
• Money
• Wages
• Inheritance
• Usury

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-730483

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