Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj without my father's permission if he prevents me from doing so?

The questioner:
He says: I have not performed Hajj yet. If I want to perform Hajj and my father prevents me, is it permissible for me to disobey his order and perform Hajj without seeking his permission?

The Shaykh:
If your father needs you for a dire necessity, then you stay with him and postpone the Hajj until Allah makes it easy for you. But if your father does not need you and this is merely a matter of control on his part, he cannot prevent you from performing the obligatory duty. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. If your father prevented you from prayer, would you obey him? No, you would not obey him. Likewise, the obligatory Hajj is like prayer. You do not obey your father in this matter unless he is in dire need of your staying with him. In that case, you postpone the Hajj to the coming year. Yes.

The questioner:
This is regarding the obligatory Hajj, and if the Hajj is voluntary.

The Shaykh:
And if the Hajj is voluntary, you do not perform it except with permission, because obedience to him is obligatory and the Hajj is voluntary, so the recommended practice is not prioritized over the obligatory. Yes.