A son wishing to travel abroad but his father refusing

Q 2: What is the Shar`y (Islamically lawful) ruling on a person who suffers financial and family problems to the extent of feeling disgust specifically towards his father. The son asked his father to permit him to travel to another country (leaving a Muslim country for a European one) to fulfill his financial needs, but the father refused.If this is the case, will it be permissible for the son to leave his family and search for Rizq (sustenance) in another country and oppose his father's narrow-minded opinion? It is worth mentioning that the mother has no objection to the son's travel because of the many problems in the house.


A: The son should be dutiful to his parents. It is Haram (prohibited) for him to be undutiful to them or to hurt them with a word of disrespect or by showing boredom and disgust. He must also help each of them financially or with work according to his means. Regarding leaving both or one of them by traveling abroad or the like, there is no objection to this if travel is necessary to solve the problems, even if the father, mother, or both of them do not permit this. However, the son must fulfill his duty to them by giving them the money they need or providing them with a servant according to his means.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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