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Is working online unlawful (haram), what is the ruling regarding a father harassing women despite his old age and his wife's righteousness, and is it permissible to broach this subject with him?

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The ruling on working in an Internet cafe has been previously clarified. The questioner is advised to counsel his father with wisdom and to pray for his well-being, as honoring one's parents is among the most obligatory duties and is not waived by sins, for Allah Almighty says: "But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness." The father's right to filial piety is not abrogated due to his disobedience. Disliking a forbidden act is permissible, but disliking the father is not. The father is advised to abandon sins before it is too late, for Allah Almighty says: "And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped."

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