Maintaining family ties solely for the sake of abundant provision
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a Muslim to maintain his family ties solely for the sake of abundant provision, without thinking about the reward in the Hereafter?
Answer:
No, the default is that he seeks the reward in the Hereafter. There is no harm if he intends the good of this world along with that; he intends the good of this world and the Hereafter. However, limiting it to the good of this world alone is not fitting for a Muslim.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a Muslim to maintain his family ties solely for the sake of abundant provision, without thinking about the reward in the Hereafter?
Answer:
No, the default is that he seeks the reward in the Hereafter. There is no harm if he intends the good of this world along with that; he intends the good of this world and the Hereafter. However, limiting it to the good of this world alone is not fitting for a Muslim.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب البر والصلة — islamhouse.com (1:06:28)
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