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Maintaining Family Ties That Causes Harm

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Question:
Muhammad from Riyadh says: Do I maintain ties with my relatives if they are harmful and I fear their harm?

Answer:
Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Maintain ties with your relatives, even if they sever them." A man complained to him that some of his relatives maintained ties with him, but he severed ties with them. He said: "If you do so,
If it is so as you say, then you in fact throw hot ashes (upon their faces) and there would always remain with you on behalf of Allah (an Angel to support you) who would keep you dominant over themكنت كما قلت فكانما تسفهم المل ولا يزال معك عليهم من الله ظهير
Sahih Muslim 2558a
Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (184) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (23:40)

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