If my father does not want me to shorten my garment to the middle of the calf in accordance with the Sunnah, is it permissible to disobey him in this matter?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : May Allah welcome you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh: I praise Allah to you. How are you?
The questioner : I am well, and all praise is due to Allah. How are you?
The Shaykh : We praise Him and thank Him constantly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : A man wants to apply the Sunnah, such as wearing a garment to the middle of the calf or following some of the recommended practices, but his father refuses. O Shaykh, does he disobey his father?
The Shaykh : Like which Sunnah?
The questioner : Like, O Shaykh, the sitting of rest, or the middle of the calf.
The Shaykh : Do you mean at home or in the mosque?
The questioner : The middle of the calf; he disapproves of it and refuses to let him apply it.
Another questioner : He wears a garment to the middle of the calf, and he disapproves of it.
The questioner : Does he disobey his parents and apply the Sunnah, or does he obey his parents?
The Shaykh : I understood your question, but I need clarification: what does he want?
The questioner : To apply the Sunnah, for example, the middle of the calf.
The Shaykh : Listen, my brother.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What does he want? He does not want it to be to the middle of the calf; where does he want it to be?
The questioner : Just above the ankle.
The Shaykh : Okay, if you lengthen your garment above the ankle, do you disobey the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in what you know?
The questioner : No, I do not disobey him.
The Shaykh : Good. If you disobey your father, do you disobey Allah and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in what you know?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If you obey him in this, if you are unable to convince him and lead him to the Sunnah in the best manner, did you hear me? Did you understand me?
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : May Allah welcome you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh: I praise Allah to you. How are you?
The questioner : I am well, and all praise is due to Allah. How are you?
The Shaykh : We praise Him and thank Him constantly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : A man wants to apply the Sunnah, such as wearing a garment to the middle of the calf or following some of the recommended practices, but his father refuses. O Shaykh, does he disobey his father?
The Shaykh : Like which Sunnah?
The questioner : Like, O Shaykh, the sitting of rest, or the middle of the calf.
The Shaykh : Do you mean at home or in the mosque?
The questioner : The middle of the calf; he disapproves of it and refuses to let him apply it.
Another questioner : He wears a garment to the middle of the calf, and he disapproves of it.
The questioner : Does he disobey his parents and apply the Sunnah, or does he obey his parents?
The Shaykh : I understood your question, but I need clarification: what does he want?
The questioner : To apply the Sunnah, for example, the middle of the calf.
The Shaykh : Listen, my brother.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What does he want? He does not want it to be to the middle of the calf; where does he want it to be?
The questioner : Just above the ankle.
The Shaykh : Okay, if you lengthen your garment above the ankle, do you disobey the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in what you know?
The questioner : No, I do not disobey him.
The Shaykh : Good. If you disobey your father, do you disobey Allah and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in what you know?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If you obey him in this, if you are unable to convince him and lead him to the Sunnah in the best manner, did you hear me? Did you understand me?
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