The father who prevents his son from attending religious lessons and gatherings of dhikr: is this considered turning away from the path of Allah, and is this father to be obeyed in that?
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The questioner : A father prevents his son from attending gatherings of dhikr and religious lessons, and as a result, this son abandoned commitment and turned to films and similar forbidden things. Is this father's action considered turning away from the path of Allah, and is he to be obeyed in this case?
The Shaykh : If your father or mother forbids you from attending gatherings of dhikr, do not obey them, because attending gatherings of dhikr is good and does not cause harm to the parents. Therefore, we say: do not obey them. However, strive to be tactful with them. Tactfulness means not revealing that you are going to the circle of dhikr, as if you are going to your friends or something similar.
As for the father and mother who prevent their son from attending gatherings of dhikr, their prevention is turning away from the remembrance of Allah, and they are sinful in that. What the father and mother should do, if they see their son turning to knowledge, is to be pleased with it and to help him with everything they can, because this is a blessing from Allah upon him and upon them. Who among the children benefits a person when he dies?
The questioner : The righteous son.
The Shaykh : The righteous son, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2880Sahih (Al-Albani), yes.
The Shaykh : If your father or mother forbids you from attending gatherings of dhikr, do not obey them, because attending gatherings of dhikr is good and does not cause harm to the parents. Therefore, we say: do not obey them. However, strive to be tactful with them. Tactfulness means not revealing that you are going to the circle of dhikr, as if you are going to your friends or something similar.
As for the father and mother who prevent their son from attending gatherings of dhikr, their prevention is turning away from the remembrance of Allah, and they are sinful in that. What the father and mother should do, if they see their son turning to knowledge, is to be pleased with it and to help him with everything they can, because this is a blessing from Allah upon him and upon them. Who among the children benefits a person when he dies?
The questioner : The righteous son.
The Shaykh : The righteous son, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: