What is the ruling if a person commences Ihram for Hajj without his father's permission?

Chapter on Ransom (Fidyah) and Penalty for Hunting

Al-Mughni

Book of Hajj

Book 11 · Issue 2 · Bab 6

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If a son commences Ihram without his father's permission, the father does not have the authority to release him from that state. This is because once entered, the act becomes obligatory, akin to something that was obligatory from the outset or something vowed.