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3. Sending letters from abroad
If a person is in a foreign country, he should remain in correspondence with his relatives so that relationship is not broken off. If possible, he should come to his country so that ties with his relatives are strengthened. This will also develop harmony among relatives. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, vol. 9, pp. 678)
(Phoning relatives or staying in contact with them by the internet is also very useful.)
4. Return from abroad if parents call you
If a person is in a foreign country and his parents call him back, he will have to return home. Sending letters to them is not sufficient in this case. Likewise, if his parents need to be looked after by him, he should return and take care of them. After the father, the grandfather and the eldest brother deserve the greatest status. The eldest brother has the status similar to that of the father. Similarly, eldest sister and sister of the mother have the status similar to that of the mother.
Some scholars have stated that the brother of the father is like the father, as is deduced from the Ḥadīš: ‘عَمُّ الرَّجُلِ صِنۡوُ اَبِيۡهِ’ (i.e. the brother of a man’s father is like his father). As for other relatives, it is sufficient to send letters and gifts to them.
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, vol. 9, pp. 678)
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