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Honoring Parents in the Matter of Transgression

Question

Hello, if a father commands his son to commit a transgression or not to fulfill a mitzvah, should he obey him?

Answer

Hello and blessings,
A son is forbidden to obey his father in this matter.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240, Se'if 16.

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