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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on obeying one's parents in abandoning the pursuit of knowledge

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A man who is employed wants to pursue knowledge, but he cannot devote himself to seeking knowledge unless he leaves this job. His parents are angered by this matter; if he leaves the job, they become angry with him. This man does not know whether he would be undutiful to his parents by leaving their command, or not?
Seeking knowledge is more important,Meaning: his seeking knowledge, even if his parents are angered by it, is more important than his sticking to a job that prevents him from seeking knowledge;Because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْراً
[Al-Talaq:4]
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجاً * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا يَحْتَسِبُ
[Al-Talaq:2-3] and seeking knowledge in the present time is among the most important matters due to the abundance of trials from doubts and desires. If there are no scholars in the Muslim community who preserve it, improve it, and defend it, the community may perish just as other nations have perished. So I see that seeking knowledge is better than pleasing his parents, although it is possible to combine pleasing his parents with seeking knowledge,By saying, for example: I left this job in order to seek the knowledge in which I will obtain a future that is better. He says it like this, and even if his intention is sincere, it is in order to please these common people.
Source shamela.ws

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