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5. Meeting relatives with gaps
One should meet his relatives on alternate days or with gaps, as appropriate, as it will develop affection. One can also meet his relatives weekly or monthly. The whole family and community should be united. One should also help his relatives when they are in the right in any issue. All of them should favour the truth with unity. (Durad, vol. 1, pp. 323)
6. Not fulfilling need of relative is sin
When any of the relatives requests help for the fulfilment of his need we must help him because turning down this request is like breaking ties with him. (ibid) (Remember that treating relatives with kindness is Wājib and breaking ties is a Ḥarām act leading to Hell.)
7. Keep relations with one who breaks relations with you
Kind treatment does not only mean treating those relatives kindly who have treated you kindly. This is actually an ‘exchange of treatment’. For example, sending a gift to the relative who has sent you a gift or going to the house of one who comes to yours. In actual fact, kind treatment means establishing ties with one who cuts off ties with you and caring about the relative who ignores you and stays away from you. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, vol. 9, pp. 678)
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
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