Is it permissible for a believer to isolate himself from people and cut off relatives due to the prevalence of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the corruption of the times?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Is it permissible for a believer to isolate himself from people and cut off relatives due to the prevalence of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), the corruption of the times, the prevalence of backbiting in gatherings, and the free mixing of men and women, especially for women? And who are the relatives that a married woman is required to visit?

Answer:
Associating with people requires a distinction. If the people are engaged in what is wrong in their gatherings or in their work, and the one who visits them and sits with them rebukes them, clarifies the matter to them, and calls them to Allah, then it is obligatory for him to do so, and it is not permissible for him to isolate himself and leave them in their bad state, while he is capable of guiding them, teaching them, and calling them to Allah. However, if he does not rebuke them, does not call them to Allah, and is not affected by the sins they commit, but rather sits with them and feels at ease with them, then this is forbidden. It is not permissible for a person to associate with sinners without rebuking them and without calling them to abandon what is wrong. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and do you well. The relatives that a wife visits are her relatives on her father’s side or her mother’s side, but the husband’s consent is necessary; the husband’s permission is required for this.