Obedience of Children in Providing Satellite Dishes

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Question:
A questioner says: I have children who are demanding that I provide satellite dishes with multiple channels. Is that permissible for me?

Answer:
Do not obey them; obey Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). You are a trustee over them, and you are their guardian, and you are accountable before Allah. You are a shepherd. And

Every shepherd is responsible for his flock.

كُلُّ رَاعٍ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 416

As long as they are your children and in your home, do not obey them in disobedience to Allah, and do not bring them what corrupts their religion and their morals.
Even if the people and the neighbors are doing this,

upon you is [responsibility for] yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided

عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ

[Al-Ma'idah 5:105]

If the people do not accept the truth and do not accept the call to Allah, then look after yourself and look after the people of your household. Command your family to prayer and be patient with it. Be firm.

yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones

أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ

[At-Tahrim 66:6]

This is a trial and a test, O servants of Allah. It requires insight, patience, and endurance. We do not obey people and go along with people, and we do not obey women and children in disobedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And peace.

Source أهمية طلب العلم — alfawzan.live (1:02:41)

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