Is it permissible for parents to refuse their son's marriage to a girl of good character and religious commitment, not for any fault in her, but because of unsubstantiated accusations concerning her deceased father and brother, and to try to force him to marry a relative of theirs, knowing that they use domineering tactics and the pretext of filial piety to coerce him?

Obedience to parents is obligatory if they refuse their son's marriage to a specific girl and order him to look for another, and he must be keen on honoring them and avoiding what displeases them. However, their obedience is not binding if they order their son to marry someone he does not desire. Parents should help their children to be dutiful and obedient, and they should avoid ordering them to do what is difficult for them. It is not permissible for parents to tarnish the girl's reputation or dishonor her.