A father preventing his son from seeking knowledge out of love for this world
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have a strong desire to seek knowledge, but my father prevents me from doing so out of love for this world. And we have plenty of wealth, praise be to Allah. So should I disobey him in this?
Answer:
The best thing is that you please him, make him happy, and also convince him that seeking knowledge is good for everyone and does not take up much time. A person can seek knowledge while working in his father's business and serving his father, combining the two. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have a strong desire to seek knowledge, but my father prevents me from doing so out of love for this world. And we have plenty of wealth, praise be to Allah. So should I disobey him in this?
Answer:
The best thing is that you please him, make him happy, and also convince him that seeking knowledge is good for everyone and does not take up much time. A person can seek knowledge while working in his father's business and serving his father, combining the two. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في أن لذة النظر إلى وجه الله يوم القيامة تابعة للتلذذ بمعرفته ومحبته في الدنيا — islamhouse.com (48:28)
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