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As an only son, what are my responsibilities towards my parents? Are a son's responsibilities any different to those of a daughter? What are my responsibilities towards my parents in relation to those towards my wife and children?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Your responsibility is to look after your parents and serve them as a humble servant and try your best to please them and obey their orders in lawful matters. Your responsibility as their only son is more than the responsibility of your sister. Doing your best and serving your parents does not mean that you ignore the rights of your wife. Her rights on you remain preserved, although there should not be any contradiction between complete service to your parents and fulfilling the rights of your wife, but never do anything which can harm the feelings of your parents. They are your gate to paradise and eternal success

. Wassalam 
What is the Islamic ruling on the division of a father's wealth amongst siblings? How should a mother's inherited wealth from her father be distributed? Can a father leave a smaller portion for daughters in his will?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. The share of the permanent wife from her deceased husband is one eighth from the wealth he left

2. The remaining seven eighths is the right of the sons and daughters of the deceased which must be distributed among them in equal portions shares of one share to every daughter and two shares to every son
 

3. If the mother passes away after inheriting from her husband, all her wealth should be distributed among her sons and daughter in the same portions of one share for every daughter and two shares for every son. It should be mentioned that these shares are proposing that the deceased did not leave a living father or mother otherwise they will also be entitled to inherit from their son or daughter.

Wassalaam
Do Jinn or Shaytan feel disturbed by the prayers of a devout household where everyone engages in remembrance of Allah, as my daughter has been experiencing sleep disturbances and discomfort?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. Not all Jinns are bad but there are among Jinns believers as well as non believers as we read in Quran :( There are among us some righteous and some contrary, we are groups having different ways). Sura Al-Jinn, verse 11.

2. Shaytan (Satan) does not like us obeying Allah, but he can not freely harm us just because of our worshiping Allah as far as we seek help and protection from Allah (SWT). Ahlul Bayt (AS) and their families were the most devout servants of Allah (SWT) ,yet Shayan could not harm them.

3. Sleep disturbance might have different reasons but we have in the authentic narrations guidelines for avoiding disturbance like: 1. Performing Wudhu before going to bed. 2. Reciting Ayatul Kursi and Sura Falaq and Sura Naas before sleeping.

3. Reciting Tasdeeq of Fatimah (AS) before sleeping.

4. Reciting Estighfaar and Salawaat.

5. Reciting يفعل الله ما يشاء بقدرته ويُحكِم ما يريد بعزَّته

YAF'ALOLLAH MAA YASHAA BIQODRATIH WA YUHKIMU MAA YUREEDU BI'IZZATIH.

Wassalam.
Can I gift my daughter a house while I am alive and not on my deathbed, considering that she has a paternal brother who is currently living with his Christian mother, and who my husband hopes to raise as a Muslim?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, you can gift your daughter a house while you are alive. The house ownership will then be transferred from you to your daughter and it will not be part of your estate after your life and one from your family will have right on that house but your daughter only whom you have gifted.

'Wassalam.