*Financial Responsibility Toward Elderly Parents* Q: "Who bears the responsibility of financially supporting elderly parents who are not fully independent? Firstly, is the financial obligation confined to fulfilling only their basic necessities, or does it extend beyond that? Secondly, if a couple has both sons and daughters, are both genders obligated or recommended to contribute, or is the responsibility limited to the sons? In this case, the daughters are married but have their own income. Furthermore, if financial contribution is required from multiple children, is there a specific criterion for the division of responsibility — for example, should it be divided equally among them, or should it be proportionate to each child’s financial capacity? Or is there a difference between the genders? Please also note that in this situation, the children are not disputing the responsibility; rather, they simply wish to know if there are any guidelines or recommendations stipulated in the Sharīʿah regarding this matter. I am somewhat confused because it is commonly stated that the financial responsibility for parents lies solely upon the male children. Could you kindly clarify this?” https://daruliftaa.us/fatwa/666/ --- _Visit DarulIftaa.us to ask questions, search for answers, and add favorites to your profile._ _*Remember to turn on notifications on the top right of the screen.*_