The ruling on traveling to seek knowledge without the parents' consent

Question:
I left my town to seek knowledge, but my parents do not approve of what I am doing. What is the repentance?

The Shaykh: Repeat.

Question: I left my town to seek knowledge, but my parents do not approve. They asked me not to go, and I went to benefit?

Answer:
Seeking knowledge is obligatory. So, if there are no scholars in your town from whom to seek knowledge, then seeking knowledge is obligatory, and he must travel to seek Islamic knowledge, even if his parents are not pleased, to the extent of the need. He travels to the extent of the need, learns what he cannot afford to be ignorant of regarding his religion, and then returns to his parents. He asks their forgiveness with kind words and a good manner, or they all head to the land of knowledge if he is able to do so; because this is a necessary matter, and seeking knowledge is obligatory.