Commenting on another person that bothers the father
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Question
There is someone who commented to another person in the synagogue about his tefillin not being in the right place, and his father didn't like it, claiming he shouldn't have commented. Who is right? And if the son is right, what should the son do since his father doesn't like it when people are corrected about this?
Answer
Hello,
Regarding the matter itself, according to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, there is no need to be overly meticulous about the exact placement of the tefillin, as there is enough space on the head for two tefillin.
As for your question, it depends on whether the listener will accept the words or not. 'Just as it is a mitzvah to say something that will be heard, it is a mitzvah not to say something that will not be heard.'
Regarding the father, if there is a halachic benefit, the son should explain to his father that this is what he must do. However, of course, even in such a case, if possible, he should not do it in the father's presence if it distresses him.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240.