When do children become free from their father's authority? Are there other conditions for restricted authority besides conformity with Sharia and worldly interest, or is there a mistake in this? If a person is afflicted with a head of state or his representative—whether female or male—who fulfills both conditions or violates one of them, should the command be obeyed despite inner disapproval, or is there a detailed explanation? Is enjoining good and forbidding evil done with or without authority, whether issued by one of the legitimate authorities or by individuals who possess no authority?

Obeying Allah takes precedence over obeying creation. It is not permissible to obey a created being in what contradicts obedience to the Creator. A command to commit a sin is neither to be heard nor obeyed. Obedience to those whose obedience is obligatory, in matters that are permissible, does not require the heart's contentment. If an administrative authority's command does not serve a public interest, it is not obligatory to comply with it except outwardly, for fear of harm or discord. Children must honor and obey their parents absolutely, and the mother's right to kindness and devotion is more emphasized. A married woman's obedience to her husband takes precedence over her obedience to her parents. It is obligatory to forbid evil according to one's capacity, provided it does not lead to a greater corruption. So, whoever can forbid it with argument and clear explanation must do so. And whoever has authority, let him do so with his hand; and for those without authority, with their tongue.