4.   A younger sibling who has made a mistake should approach them first and ask for forgiveness.

5.   Younger brothers or sisters should try to not hurt the feelings of their elder brothers or sisters.

Dear Islamic brothers, if we also try to act upon these Madani pearls of knowledge, any problems that arise between siblings and the widening gap of estrangement that rears its head as a result will not come about at all اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

Sometimes, two close relatives fall out. Despite going to great lengths, they do not manage to reconcile with one another. The longer this goes on, the more other family relatives around them can fall victim to problems. Just because of two people, the entire family can be negatively affected.

Imagine these two relatives; how would a person going about dealing with them both simultaneously resolve their matter in a fashion with which both parties are pleased? This is indeed a complicated, worrying matter. Regarding this, let us seek guidance from Fatāwa Razawiyyah, a compilation of Imam Aḥmad Razā Khān’s Islamic verdicts and edicts in book form.

A reply full of wisdom

In this, the great imam was asked a particular question, the summary of which is as follows:

What do the esteemed scholars of Islam declare in regard to this issue: Zayd has an uncle and sister with whom he harbours good relations, but a bitter quarrel has arisen between them (uncle and sister).  Zayd’s sister says, ‘If you stay on good terms with your uncle, I will not speak to you anymore.’ As it happens,