Is maintaining family ties by phone sufficient?

Question:
Yes, may Allah bless you. This leads us to a question sent by Muhammad Salih from Dammam. He asks about the right of maintaining family ties and the obligation of staying in contact, and whether the phone can replace visiting them and meeting them?

Answer:
It does not replace it, but if you are unable to do anything other than call on the phone, that is good. Maintaining family ties has different forms. One of them is calling them on the phone, greeting them, and asking about their well-being. This is part of maintaining family ties, but it is not sufficient if you are able to do something greater than that. Yes.