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Is a parent's prayer against their child answered if the parent is in the wrong and the child is in the right?

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The parents' prayer against their child will not be answered if the child is in the right and the parent is in the wrong. Disobedience (uquq) occurs if the child falls short in fulfilling the rights of their parents or neglects their duties towards them. However, if the parents' request holds no benefit, such as demanding the divorce of the wife without reason, then the son is not obligated to obey them, and his refusal to do so is not considered disobedience. In this case, the child incurs no sin.

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