[Yyaqyped]

A sister asks:

"We now that in Islam a married woman is not forced to contribute to the family expenses unless she freely want to; is it the same with regards to contribute to the family expenses of her parents?
If she lives with her parents, is there any religious compulsion for her to maintain her parents?".

[myhackingtosh_ws]

A sister asks:

"We now that in Islam a married woman is not forced to contribute to the family expenses unless she freely want to; is it the same with regards to contribute to the family expenses of her parents?
If she lives with her parents, is there any religious compulsion for her to maintain her parents?".

Difficult question...

But the answer would probably be something like, It's not her duty but well, if she does then she will be rewarded

Ask Imam please...

[TaxSheemaSter]

Bismillah
I always thought compulsory never comes to a woman be it married or unmarried when it comes to provision. Khair she will be rewarded if she spends on her parents and even doubly rewarded when spending on her family, one for spending and the other to do with family ties. Allahu alam

[Zoxeeoy]

Slm,

There is no Shari obligation for a woman (married or unmarried) to provide for her parents.

[DexOnenlyCymn]

Assalamu alaikum,

I would just like to make one thing clear. Sometimes with regards to responsibilities, even though it is not a shari'l legal obligation, not doing it could still be sinful.

For example a woman does not have shari' legal obligation to cook even if the husband asks. However if the the woman does not do it (after the husband asks, without a valid excuse) then she will be sinful even though the government cannot oblige her to cook.

Same way if someone does not keep a promise then he will be sinful but the government cannot oblige him to carry out the promise.

[Yyaqyped]

Assalamu alaikum,

I would just like to make one thing clear. Sometimes with regards to responsibilities, even though it is not a shari'l legal obligation, not doing it could still be sinful.

Interesting, but I would have a few observations..

Isn't a sin only in the not performing an obligary duty (or in committing a prohibited action)? If so, how can not doing something which isn't obligatory be sinful? Yes, we may say one would be strongly recommended to do so, but would she be sinful in not doing something which isn't compulsory?
I don't get this part..

For example a woman does not have shari' legal obligation to cook even if the husband asks. However if the the woman does not do it (after the husband asks, without a valid excuse) then she will be sinful even though the government cannot oblige her to cook.

Uhm, here there is the husband asking/ordering her, and thus she would be disobeying her husband in a lecit request of his, and this disobeying in itself would amount to a sin..

Same way if someone does not keep a promise then he will be sinful but the government cannot oblige him to carry out the promise.

But keeping a promise is compulsory, regardless of the government/Islamic court/qadi being able to punish him, isn't it?

About as well as being arrogant is a sin but there isn't any punishment prescribed for it...