Traveling to seek knowledge while a sick mother needs care
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a questioner from Belgium. He says: I want to seek knowledge outside my country, Belgium, and my mother has given me permission to seek knowledge and travel, but I am the only one of my brothers who helps her, and she is sick and needs me. His question is: What is your advice to me in this matter? Should I stay with my mother there, or should I travel and seek knowledge?
Answer:
No, stay with your mother and serve her; that is better for you than seeking knowledge in this situation. You can seek knowledge, if Allah wills, later on.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a questioner from Belgium. He says: I want to seek knowledge outside my country, Belgium, and my mother has given me permission to seek knowledge and travel, but I am the only one of my brothers who helps her, and she is sick and needs me. His question is: What is your advice to me in this matter? Should I stay with my mother there, or should I travel and seek knowledge?
Answer:
No, stay with your mother and serve her; that is better for you than seeking knowledge in this situation. You can seek knowledge, if Allah wills, later on.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:04:15)
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