Abandoning the Sunnah in obedience to parents

Q 4: Is it permissible for a person to abandon an act of Sunnah (supererogatory act of worship following the example of the Prophet) for the sake of obeying their parents? For example, a father may ask his son not to observe proper Islamic dressing? Is there a difference between an obligatory and commendable Sunnah? Is obeying the father in this case considered as part of the kind treatment to one's parents?

A: If obeying the father leads to violation of the commands of Allah, or committing what Allah has declared to be Haram (prohibited), it is not permissible for you to follow your father's directions. The Muslim is prohibited to obey any one who commands him to commit an act of disobedience to the Creator.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!