Seems like it is a Hadith saying that you should obey the law, unless obedience would betray a higher law. In this case, you should follow your contract unless

Seems like it is a Hadith saying that you should obey the law, unless obedience would betray a higher law. In this case, you should follow your contract unless it is voided by state law. I'm actually not sure this applies here because California state law just says non-compete agreements are void, it doesn't say that you should compete. In other words, you could obey the not-legally-binding lesser law here (the contract) and you wouldn't be disobeying the higher law. http://qaalarasulallah.com/hadithView.php?ID=2840 http://qaalarasulallah.com/hadithView.php?ID=2840