A man who does not intend to sever family ties, but only maintains them after a long time has passed, is he considered to have severed the tie?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the one who does not intend to sever the family tie, but he does not maintain it except after a long time that is not short, does he sin for that?
Answer:
This is severing the family tie, even if he did not intend to sever it. It means he does not visit them, does not maintain contact with them, and does not leave them to be forgotten, whether he intended it or not. Even if he intended to maintain the tie, if he did not go to them and did not maintain contact with them while having the ability to do so, the intention alone is not sufficient. Both the intention and the action are required. Both the intention and the action are required. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the one who does not intend to sever the family tie, but he does not maintain it except after a long time that is not short, does he sin for that?
Answer:
This is severing the family tie, even if he did not intend to sever it. It means he does not visit them, does not maintain contact with them, and does not leave them to be forgotten, whether he intended it or not. Even if he intended to maintain the tie, if he did not go to them and did not maintain contact with them while having the ability to do so, the intention alone is not sufficient. Both the intention and the action are required. Both the intention and the action are required. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [18 -2802] رجل لا ينوي قطيعة الرَّحم، لكنَّه لا يصل رحمه إلا بعد زمان بعيد، هل يعد قاطعا لرحمه؟ — youtube.com
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