Is going to a mosque far from home – despite the presence of a nearby mosque and the father's warning not to go to the distant mosque out of fear for his son – considered an act of disobedience, knowing that the son wishes to attain the reward mentioned in the hadith: "Shall I not tell you something by which Allah erases sins... and that is taking many steps to the mosques"?

If a father prevents his son from going to a distant mosque out of fear for his safety or from theft, obedience to him becomes obligatory, and it is forbidden to go to that mosque. This is because obedience to parents is obligatory unless they command disobedience. Obedience to the father in this situation does not lead to disobedience ( Uqūq al-wālidayn); rather, Allah might record for him the reward of going to the distant mosque. Some scholars are of the view that praying in a nearby mosque is more preferable, as it contributes to the mosque's upkeep and fosters unity among hearts, unless the more distant mosque has a special distinction, such as the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram (definition)) or the Prophet's Mosque (Masjid an-Nabawi).