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Purposely considering the severing of relations as permissible is Kufr
The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘One who severs relations will not enter Paradise.’
(Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, vol. 4, pp. 97, Ḥadīš 5984)
Commenting on this Ḥadīš, ‘Allāmaĥ ‘Alī Qārī عَـلَيْـهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـبَارِی has stated: It implies that one who considers the severing of relations Ḥalāl and permissible despite being aware of it being Ḥarām, without any cause and doubt, is Kāfir [unbeliever] and will remain in Hell forever. He will not enter Paradise. Alternatively, it implies that he will not enter Paradise with those entering it first. Or it implies that he will not enter Paradise even with those spared from torment (i.e., he will enter Paradise after being tormented). (Mirqāt, vol. 7, Taḥt Al-Ḥadīš 4922)
It is stated in Tafĥīm-ul-Bukhārī: Scholars have no disagreement over the fact that treating relatives with kindness is Wājib and breaking off relations is a grave sin. There are some levels of treating a relative with kindness, the least of which is to remove grudge and to treat him with good manners by saying Salām to him and talking to him. There might be different conditions of treating relatives with kindness, depending upon the capability and the necessity to do it. In some cases, treating relatives with kindness is Wājib [essential], whereas in some other cases it is Mustaḥab [preferential]. In some particular cases, if someone
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