Is obedience to parents obligatory in matters of disagreement in which nothing is preponderant for the son, and in which the scholars he trusts issue rulings contrary to what the parents command, such as the issue of looking at the faces of veiled women, playing chess, letting garments hang below the ankles without arrogance, and missing congregational prayer?

The common person must seek a fatwa from a scholar he trusts and act upon it. If the child believes something to be forbidden or obligatory based on his emulation of a scholar he trusts, then he is not permitted to obey his parents in contravening it. It is not the right of the parents to compel him to do something that results in abandoning an obligation or committing a forbidden act. He must investigate and consult people of religion and intellect. If they find a valid excuse for the parents, then obedience is obligatory. If they do not find one, then he is not bound by it, but obedience is further emphasized if it does not lead to a deficiency in the child's religion. The child should treat his parents with kindness and respect and seek help from some righteous people to convince them.