The Ruling on Boycotting Relatives for More Than Three Days

The questioner:
We have Muhammad on the line, go ahead, Muhammad. Yes, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. And upon you peace and Allah's mercy.

The Shaykh:
Peace.

The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe, Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.

The questioner:
I bear witness to Allah that we love you for the sake of Allah, O our scholars, and we hold you in the highest esteem and respect. Yes. May Allah protect you. What is your question, my brother? Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
May Allah grant you good.

The questioner:
Boycotting, even among kin, Shaykh. Boycotting has become widespread among kin. This is the first question. Boycotting on our part can last for years, may Allah protect us from that. I would like to say, and may Allah send blessings upon him.

The Shaykh:
Listen, my brother. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: They meet, and this one turns away and that one turns away, and the best of them is the one who initiates the salam. Therefore, it is not permissible to boycott for more than three days. If it must be, then up to three days, and then they should reconcile and make peace between them. Yes.

The questioner:
Yes.