Maintaining ties with relatives is not limited to meeting in person

Question:
The second question, may you live long, concerns the performance of duties today. We praise Allah and give thanks. There are many brothers and relatives, and many people, meaning one cannot listen to them in his house or meet them once or so, and one ends up being somewhat negligent toward them at times. We call them, and when there is a general occasion or such, we do so, if Allah wills. We want to ask, but is this sufficient for us, or must a person be in constant contact with them? Or we ask Allah not to hold us accountable for our actions. Thank you. There is some negligence, and he says: Some of my relatives, regarding maintaining ties with them, say, Honorable Shaykh, we meet once a year or every six months. Does this count as maintaining ties?

Answer:
This is some form of maintaining ties. Maintaining ties is not limited to meeting or to money. Maintaining ties is done through the salam, through correspondence, through phone calls, and by inquiring about their well-being. So the door of maintaining ties is open through money, through kind words, and through visiting. Its scope is broad. So do what you are able to do of these things, and for what you are not able to do, you are not held accountable for it. Yes.