What is the ruling on disobeying a father who strongly advises joining a co-educational university in occupied Palestine to study a scientific subject, knowing that the student refuses due to the extensive mixing, and because studying this specialization is not an urgent necessity, and he wishes to pursue and dedicate himself to Islamic religious knowledge?

Obeying one's father is obligatory if he commands what is good and permissible, but it is not permissible if he commands what is evil or leads to it. Regarding entering a university where there is mixing and overt evils, it is obligatory to seek to protect your religion and your honor, especially since those in charge of it have no regard for any believer concerning kinship or covenant. The absence of an Islamic university does not justify exposing yourself to temptation as long as you are able to travel for religious knowledge. There is no blame upon you for disobeying your father in this matter, but you must persuade him with kindness and explain the Muslims' need for those who teach them religious sciences. It is not permissible to use necessities as an absolute justification, for necessity is determined by its extent and has controls: the necessity must be present, not anticipated; there must be no other means to دفع it except by violating the Sharia; the one in necessity must observe the extent of the necessity; and the one in necessity must not undertake an action that does not warrant the concession. If you are able to avoid sins by shunning their places and being cautious of them while adhering to the manners of Islam, then in this case, obeying parents is obligatory.