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Salamalaikum

I am the eldest son among four brothers. My father was jobless since 1988, and from 1991 I took over the responsibilities of maintaining my family of 5 members (father, mother and three younger brothers) by going to Saudi Arabia.

In 1992 my father and brothers setup a sock manufacturing unit with my investment, they couldn’t manage and it went into losses and they sold the unit in 1998 with burden of above Rs.2 lakhs loan.

My second brother was married in 1994 and was jobless till 2001.

I took responsibility of his family till 2001, he went twice to Saudi on my expenses in 1997 and 2007 and returned within two months lacking confidence to stay alone. I got married in 1995.

My third brother came to Saudi Arabia in 1997 and fourth brother came to Saudi Arabia in 2003. In 2003 we bought a ready made house of worth Rs.8 lakhs. Rs.6 lakhs was my share and one brother gave Rs.50,000 and other brother gave Rs.1.5 lakh and the house was registered in my mother's name, at present the house value is Rs. 25 lakhs. In 2005 she passed away, and it was registered in my father's name.

Now all brothers are married and three brothers are having 2 kids each including myself, all are employed. In a house of 30 x 30 there are 15 members living which is not enough to accommodate all the members.

To give some privacy and help my brothers I had offered to pay Rs. 3 lakhs to each brother and stay separate in a rented flats. This triggered a lot of misunderstanding and argument between me and my father. He is adamant that no one will go out from the house. His friends, relatives tried to convince him but he says that I have to pay Rs. 5 lakh to each brother and then they will go, otherwise he will sell the house and give Rs. 5 lakh each including me.

None of my brothers are with me. One cousin brother is supporting me. My father is an active member of Jamat-e-Islami. Kindly advise what shall I do.

-sairapeerzade