Ownership of money given to one's child
Q: I am almost 16 years old. My parents give me pocket money every month. When they give me this money, do I become the Maalik (owner) of that money or does it remain under the ownership of my parents?
If sometimes they need some money, they ask me to lend them some money as loan. And if my mother thinks that I am not spending my money right, she takes my purse and money from me and keeps it with her and returns it after some time.
If I save that money over time and buy an online course with that money. The online course is about how to earn money online. So, if I learn from that course how to earn money online and then I earn money online, will that money which I earn, be considered under my ownership or my parents ownership? Because if it is in my parents ownership then it will be divided in Wirasat.
A: If your mother gave you this money and did not make you the owner of it, but allowed you to spend it, and seeing that you did not spend it, she took it back, then she did not do anything wrong.
However, if she gives you the money making you the owner, then in this case, you will be the owner of the money. Nevertheless, despite you being the owner, if she finds that you are spending the money incorrectly, and she takes it from you wishing to discipline you, and gives it back to you after some while, then there is nothing wrong with this.
It will be considered as your ownership.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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