Is a son's leaving his parents' home and not returning to them considered an act of disobedience, given that he was subjected to their ridicule and taunting due to his sexual impotence resulting from masturbation?
Islam regulated the relationship between parents and children, assigning rights and duties to each. Among the rights of parents over their children are obedience, and the prohibition of abandonment and estrangement, as these constitute disobedience. As for the rights of children over their parents, they include good care and upbringing according to Islamic morals. Mocking or taunting someone in misfortune is not part of Islamic etiquette. The rights of parents are far greater than the rights of children, and obedience to them is obligatory, not the other way around. If parents fall short in fulfilling their children's rights, it is not permissible for children to fall short in their duties towards their parents. You are not allowed to boycott or abandon your parents, no matter how great their wrongdoing, rather, the duty is to be patient with their harm and respond with kindness. This does not preclude advising them gently and kindly.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/145895