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Does the sin of a mature son disobeying his father, after being advised and persisting in his disobedience, fall only upon the son?

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It is incumbent upon the father to raise his children to be obedient and to abandon sins, and to be a role model for them. It is not permissible for him to see one of them committing a sin and leave him be; rather, he must advise him and prevent him from it. If the father fulfills his duty, then the sin falls upon the son if he persists in disobedience, for Allah Almighty says: "And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another."

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