Is it permissible for a father to withhold from his daughter education about her religion, her rights, and her duties, justifying this by saying that he will command her with what Allah has commanded, and that she has no need to open the Quran, understand it, and ponder it?

We have clarified the ruling on educating children in fatwas no. 72346 and 149710. From these, you will learn that some education is obligatory, and some is recommended. Therefore, it is obligatory for her father to teach her what is necessary for her regarding matters of religion. His claim that she is not in need of learning the Quran and reflecting upon it is a false claim. Even if we assume that he commanded his daughter to follow the content of the Quran, and that she complied, she would miss out on a great deal of good if he deprived her of reading it, understanding it, and reflecting on its meanings. The scholars have stated, among the rights of a child upon his parent, that he should teach him the Quran.