The Priority of Dutifulness to the Father over Seeking Livelihood
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Question:
A questioner asks: Which is more preferable for a son, to stay close to his father in the same city and attend to his service directly, or to engage in some beneficial work, even if it requires him to reside in another city, especially since he is earning from his father’s wealth and the father will receive a great deal of dutifulness from him?
Answer:
Nothing takes precedence over dutifulness; nothing takes precedence over dutifulness to the father. However, if the father is independent of his son, having someone to serve him and attend to his needs, and he permits his son to go and seek livelihood, then there is no harm in that. But whenever possible, the son should carry out his dutifulness to his father and attend to him directly; this is undoubtedly better. Yes.
A questioner asks: Which is more preferable for a son, to stay close to his father in the same city and attend to his service directly, or to engage in some beneficial work, even if it requires him to reside in another city, especially since he is earning from his father’s wealth and the father will receive a great deal of dutifulness from him?
Answer:
Nothing takes precedence over dutifulness; nothing takes precedence over dutifulness to the father. However, if the father is independent of his son, having someone to serve him and attend to his needs, and he permits his son to go and seek livelihood, then there is no harm in that. But whenever possible, the son should carry out his dutifulness to his father and attend to him directly; this is undoubtedly better. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/245 — archive.org (14:19)
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