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My friend lives in USA, his daughter is 21 years old, unmarried and a college student studying at a distance of 9 hours from her parents home. Both parents are Muslim and religious. The girl does not follow Islam. She wants to live the life of this world. She does not like religious talk from her parents. She does not want her parents or grandparents to come visit her at college. The parents suspect that girl is living an immoral life. They suspect she has relationships with men and drinks alcohol. The parents have asked the girl to get married but she refused. She only wants to get married around age 40 and with her choice. And her parents fear she might marry a Christian or Jew. The girl wants her parents to pay her living expenses and college expenses. The father does not want to pay her expenses. The father does not to speak with his daughter but has to let her come and visit the family because the mother and other siblings want to see her. What is the religious obligation of father.
1. Does the father have to pay her expenses even if the daughter does not listen to him or his advice on moral and religious issues. And if he has to pay what should be paid like food, tution, travel, car expenses and repairs etc?
2. Does the father have to speak to her even if she says she is adult and does not have to do anything that her father wants. Or can the father stop her from coming home and cut off relationships with her?
3. And Can she be bared from her inheritence in father’s assets.