The Ruling on Obeying One’s Father in Disobedience to Allah

Question: [One should] obey his father in disobedience to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. The important thing is to know whether this is a sin or not a sin. If he distinguishes between it being a sin and it not being a sin, then the ruling differs accordingly.

Answer: A questioner asked me, perhaps yesterday or the day before yesterday. He has a wife who is veiled in the Shari’ah-prescribed manner and wears a veil over her face. He stipulated to his husband before consummating the marriage that she would not appear with her face uncovered except in front of her mahrams (relatives one may not marry), and the husband accepted this condition. They lived together for a few years, or many; I do not know. Brothers in faith, the rest of the discussion will be in the next tape.