Question
What is the position of the eldest son after the demise of the father?
Answer
The eldest son is in the capacity of the father. The rights of the father apply to him. It is his duty to maintain the family. All the responsibilities which the father had, pass on to this son. The younger sons and daughters should respect him as they respected their father.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 21 No 12
- PDF page
- 4
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