Short Conversation with Mother
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Question
Hello, When a person talks to their mother on the phone to ask how she is doing and notices that she is not ready to let him go to his activities when he tells her he needs to finish, how should he conduct himself during the conversation?
Answer
Hello
It is obligatory to honor parents and invest time for their needs, including the time required to converse.
However, when honoring them comes at the expense of study or prayer time, or causes a person financial loss [-excluding loss of profit], one is exempt.
Therefore, if it conflicts with the aforementioned matters, he should explain to his mother gently and respectfully that he would very much like to continue listening, but he must finish.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240