Is it permissible to verbally contradict one's parents while obeying them in one's heart, with the assurance of their inner contentment, if their words do not reflect their true intention?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
A son must strive for his parents' satisfaction, unless it involves disobedience [to Allah] or an unbearable harm. Islamic law has encouraged this, for "The Lord's pleasure is in the parent's pleasure, and the Lord's displeasure is in the parent's displeasure," and "Stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet." The decisive factor is the parents' intentions, not their mere words, if the son is certain of their approval for a specific matter.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/83459
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 83459
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy