وَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ الَّذِیْ تَسَآءَلُوْنَ بِهٖ وَ الْاَرْحَامَؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلَیْكُمْ رَقِیْبًا(۱)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And fear Allah in whose name you demand (mutual rights) and be mindful of your (blood) relations. Indeed Allah is observing you at all times. (Part 4, Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 1)

Under this blessed Ayah, the great thinker of Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: ‘The way Salah, Sawm, Hajj, Zakah etc., are necessary for Muslims, similarly, it is also imperative to fulfil the rights of the relatives too.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه further said: ‘Treating the dear and near ones well is very beneficial for this world as well as for the Hereafter. This stabilises our life, death and the Hereafter. (Tafseer-e-Na’eemi, vol. 4, pp. 455,456)

Sadr-ush-Shari’ah, ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami
رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: There is a consensus of the entire Ummah on the fact that treating relatives nicely is Wajib and cutting ties with them is ‘Haraam.

He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has further stated: There are different ways of treating relatives nicely. For example, giving them gifts, providing them help if they need it from you in any matter, saying Salam to them, going to meet them, being close to them, talking to them and treating them gracefully and nicely. If a person is abroad, then he should write letter to his relatives. He should remain in touch with his relatives through letters so that the relationship is not broken off. If possible, he should come to his country and strengthen ties with his relatives. Doing so would increase affection between them. (Now a days, the practice of writing letters has gone really down. Therefore, one can keep in touch through phone and internet as well. Because the purpose is to keep the ties established, no matter what permissible means are used for it). (Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 16, vol. 3, pp. 558)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد