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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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One of my relatives is someone I do not like, and I am forced to visit him because of our kinship, but only for a short time. Is there a sin on me if I delay visiting him?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. If you cut off ties with a relative and set your visits to him at half an hour every four months or more, and this is because you do not like this person or because you do not like his manner, but the upbringing is that you visit him solely on the basis of kinship and the fear of Allah, is there a sin on you for delaying the visit, which may sometimes be more than four months, especially since I feel that this person has perhaps learned of or sensed my dislike for him?

Answer:
In any case, visiting relatives is required, and it is part of maintaining family ties. As for the timing of the visit, that depends on your circumstances and your ability. If you dislike this person because of his religion, then you must advise him and admonish him. But if your dislike is for other reasons, in personal matters, you should overcome this dislike and visit your relative whenever the opportunity allows, overcoming this personal dislike.
And boycotting, even if it is not much, is not permissible in this case, due to the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
It is not allowable for a Muslim to keep apart from his brother for more than three daysلا يحل لمسلم أن يهجر أخاه فوق ثلاث، فوق ثلاثة أيام،
Sunan Abi Dawud 4914Sahih (Al-Albani)
And if it is for religious matters, if he is affected by advice and accepts it, then you visit him and advise him. But if he does not accept the advice, and boycotting him and not visiting him serves as a deterrent for him, then this is also required; it is required to boycott him to the extent that he is deterred. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أحد أقاربي لا أحبه، وأضطر لزيارته بحكم القرابة، لكن لمدة قصيرة، فهل علي إثم إذا أخرت زيارته؟ الفوزان — youtube.com

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