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Maintaining ties with relatives
matter how closely related they are. The same applies if a relative stubbornly commits major sins and does not abstain from them despite being told otherwise. Severing ties would again become requisite. To bear ties with such person and even aid them in sinning connotes participation in their major sins. This is categorically impermissible.[1]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Keeping good ties with family has become a burden for some
Dear Islamic brothers, fulfilling the rights of relatives, keeping ties with them, and treating them well are means of earning great prosperity. We can derive truly complete benefit from this, however, if we enact these virtuous deeds from the bottom of our hearts, sincerely and earnestly.
Regretfully, family relationships have become insincere. It seems people only maintain ties because they feel compelled. Some may even appear very sociable outwardly, but their hearts are filled with hatred for other Muslims. Others fall victim to their nafs and the traps of Satan, completely cutting ties with their family for personal reasons or sometimes no reason at all.
The very same unfortunate people go on to spend money carelessly upon their friends, without second thought, whilst the rights of their parents, siblings, children and family are left unfulfilled.
Whether it be weddings, gatherings, events held to commemorate sacred days or personalities, or even gatherings of dhikr and n’at, some people have the habit of only inviting relatives who invite them to their respective events. There are times when personal gain comes into play;
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- Excellence of sending salat upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Maintaining ties with relatives
- Pain caused by a relative
- Quranic commandment for maintaining ties with relatives
- Break the oath!
- Biggest sin
- Definition of صِلَهٔ رِحۡمي - good conduct with relatives
- Strengthen relationships with relatives
- Reality of maintaining ties
- Virtues of maintaining ties with relatives
- Ten virtues of maintaining a good relationship with relatives
- Evil suspicion is a cause of severing ties with relatives
- Excellence of having good opinions
- Become brothers of one another
- Living under the same roof, yet upset with one another
- Encouragement to act upon Pious Deed number 61
- Those who sever relations with you, join ties with hem!
- Keeping good ties with family has become a burden for some
- Punishment for severing ties
- Dawat-e-Islami’s Amity Department
- Rights of younger siblings upon their elder siblings
- Rights of elder siblings upon their younger siblings
- A reply full of wisdom
- Sunnah and etiquette of visiting a graveyard
