Imâm Sâlih bin Fawzân al-Fawzân
Question: I got accepted to the Islamic University – and all praise belongs to Allâh. My father, however, does not allow me to go to Madeenah, because he thinks that studying Sharee`ah is a waste of time – and he told me that he is free from me if I go there. What should I do with a father who does not pray – nor is he interested in religion in general?
Answer: Don’t listen to him; go, study and learn – and all praise belongs to Allâh. He ordered you to commit a sin, not to be obedient – and there is no obedience to the creature in disobedience to the Creator.