Is it obligatory to obey one's parents in entering a specific college?
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Question:
He says: I would like to enter the College of Sharia, but my parents do not want that; rather, they want me to enter the College of Medicine or Engineering.
Answer:
No, do not obey them. Enter the College of Sharia and do not obey them. Try to convince them; if they are convinced, fine, but if not, do not obey them. This is my benefit, this is what I want, and this is where the good lies. They do not know; they only desire the wealth of this world. Even though, praise be to Allah, the Sharia contains the good of this world and the Hereafter. We have not seen students of Sharia now unemployed from work; rather, they are the leaders now. They are the leaders. Yes.
He says: I would like to enter the College of Sharia, but my parents do not want that; rather, they want me to enter the College of Medicine or Engineering.
Answer:
No, do not obey them. Enter the College of Sharia and do not obey them. Try to convince them; if they are convinced, fine, but if not, do not obey them. This is my benefit, this is what I want, and this is where the good lies. They do not know; they only desire the wealth of this world. Even though, praise be to Allah, the Sharia contains the good of this world and the Hereafter. We have not seen students of Sharia now unemployed from work; rather, they are the leaders now. They are the leaders. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب طاعة الوالدين في دخول كُلِّية معينة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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