What should I do when I visit my family and my wife, and they are watching TV series, and they advise me against being overly strict? Should I leave the gathering or stay to avoid displeasing my parents and to prevent family discord?
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If TV series contain objectionable elements, it is not permissible to sit with family while they are watching them, as this entails being present at a reprehensible act and being unable to change it. In such a case, one must leave the gathering. It is not permissible to seek the father's approval by sitting with them while they are in that state. One should be patient and gentle in offering advice and guidance, and be a good example, while clarifying that adherence to the is not extremism.
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