Is it obligatory to obey one's parents in abandoning specialization in the Shari'ah department?

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: I would like to specialize in religious knowledge regarding academic studies, but my parents do not agree, and they want me to specialize in the scientific disciplines.

Answer:
Do not obey them in abandoning the Shari'ah sciences. Do not obey them in abandoning the Shari'ah sciences. Learn the Shari'ah sciences. It is better for you in this world and the Hereafter. And convince them. I mean, matters are settled by convincing and discussing with them. So explain to them that learning the Shari'ah is an individual obligation for Muslims, and that there is reward and recompense for it, both immediate and deferred. If they see your determination and resolve and you convince them, they will be pleased with you, if Allah wills, if you reach an understanding. Yes.