What is the ruling regarding a father forcing his unmarried daughter to work in the house, when she already has a job that does not require her to leave the house, and she refuses this in order to devote herself to seeking religious knowledge, knowing that he is able to provide for her?

The rights of parents are great, and being dutiful to them and obeying them in what is good are among the most obligatory duties and best acts of drawing closer to Allah. Obedience to parents is obligatory in matters where they have a valid purpose and there is no harm to the child. Ibn Taymiyyah said: "A person must obey his parents in matters that do not involve disobedience (to Allah), even if they are فاسقين (defiantly disobedient), and this applies to matters in which there is benefit for them and no harm. If it is difficult for him, but does not harm him, then it is obligatory; otherwise, it is not."

Therefore, if the father orders his daughter to work in the house and there is no harm to her, then it is apparent that obedience to him is obligatory, and she is not permitted to disobey him due to her desire to devote herself to seeking non-obligatory knowledge. One can strive to persuade the father to let her dedicate herself to seeking knowledge by involving wise relatives or righteous people as mediators. If he does not agree, then the daughter can combine working and seeking knowledge.