The Conflict Between Seeking Knowledge and Dutifulness to Parents
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If seeking knowledge conflicts with dutifulness to parents, which one takes precedence? And must the parents be obeyed?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge for an individual obligation, such as the rulings of prayer, the oneness of Allah, and the rulings of prayer, zakah, fasting, and Hajj—this is what the parents must be obeyed in leaving. As for seeking knowledge that is a collective obligation, the parents must be obeyed if they need you; you obey them. You do not prioritize a recommended practice over an obligatory duty, because dutifulness to them is obligatory. Seeking knowledge beyond what is necessary is a recommended practice. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If seeking knowledge conflicts with dutifulness to parents, which one takes precedence? And must the parents be obeyed?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge for an individual obligation, such as the rulings of prayer, the oneness of Allah, and the rulings of prayer, zakah, fasting, and Hajj—this is what the parents must be obeyed in leaving. As for seeking knowledge that is a collective obligation, the parents must be obeyed if they need you; you obey them. You do not prioritize a recommended practice over an obligatory duty, because dutifulness to them is obligatory. Seeking knowledge beyond what is necessary is a recommended practice. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الختان — islamhouse.com (56:34)
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