Are children considered disobedient to their father for not losing weight? Is it permissible for a father to expel his children and threaten them with death due to disputes with his wife, who falsely accuses the wife of one of his sons of gossip? What is the ruling on a father supplicating against his children, preventing them from communicating with their siblings, and accusing them of being "children of adultery" without reason? What is the correct course of action if the father's wife spreads discord between the father and his children? Is it permissible for a father to deprive his children of their mother's inheritance?
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What a father does in terms of abuse is not permissible, but it does not negate the duty of honoring him. It is obligatory to treat him well and avoid whatever angers him. One should also stay away from women's conversations that cause discord. There is no sin if a father is displeased with matters beyond one's control. The father must pay the children's right to their mother's inheritance, and they have the right to demand it with gentleness and kindness, and by involving someone who has influence with him.
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