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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I have uncles and maternal uncles whom I do not visit, and that is because of violations on their part, such as their wives wanting to shake my hand?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says to me: I have relatives, uncles and maternal uncles, whom I do not visit, and that is because of violations on their part, including the presence of satellite channels in their homes, and they do not listen to the advice of an advisor if he asks them for money for them, and some of them smoke, and I am harmed by this. The most important reason is that their wives come out to me with their faces uncovered, and they may shake my hand, and this is a custom with them. So, is it permissible for me, in this situation, to keep my distance from them?

Answer:
Yes, these are wrongs, these are terrible wrongs, so do not go to them until they repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and leave them, but there is no harm if you speak to them on the telephone or write them a message. As for you going to them and sitting with them, that is not permissible. And if it happens that you go to them, greet them and leave; do not sit with them. Greet them and leave, and do not sit with them.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [238 -954] لي أعمام وأخوال لا أزورهم، وذلك لوجود مخالفاتٍ منها أن زوجاتهم يردن أن يُصافحنني..؟ — youtube.com

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