Leaving the congregation to assist a paralyzed father

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, my father is bedridden, and sometimes he asks for my help during the time of prayer, even though there are others in the house. Is it permissible for me to entrust someone else with this, or should I fulfill his request, in which case I would miss the prayer with the congregation?

Answer:
No, if there is someone in the house who can take your place, it is not permissible to leave the congregation. You should instruct one person to take his place in attending to your father’s needs if he requires anything. He has no right to prevent you from the congregation, and the father has no right to prevent you from the congregation if he has someone to attend to his needs. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator.