Should the fiancé continue trying to reform his fiancée, who has shown some responsiveness to his advice, despite his fears concerning her irreligious family environment and its influence on her, taking into account his father's strong objection to breaking off the engagement?
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The father's obedience is not obligatory in marrying a specific woman. However, it is advisable and wise for the son to obey his father and earn his righteousness by agreeing to marry the girl if she expresses a desire for commitment and accepts advice.
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