What is the ruling on severing ties with relatives because of their harm?
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Question:
The questioner says: I have relatives who forced me to cut ties with them; they harm me. Is there a sin on me if I do not maintain ties with them?
Answer:
Yes, this is the question. This is a matter the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) warned about. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 5991 Meaning, if you only maintain ties with those who maintain ties with you, that is merely a return of their favor to you. But the true maintenance of ties is to maintain ties with those who have cut you off; that is the true maintenance of ties. A man came to him and said: I have relatives who are arrogant toward me and ignorant of me, and I am kind to them while they are bad to me. He said: .
It is obligatory for the Muslim to maintain ties with his relatives, even if they cut him off, and even if they treat him badly. He must maintain ties with them and fulfill the right that is upon him, and they are responsible for the right that is upon them. Yes.
The questioner says: I have relatives who forced me to cut ties with them; they harm me. Is there a sin on me if I do not maintain ties with them?
Answer:
Yes, this is the question. This is a matter the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) warned about. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
Al-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him.
ليس الواصل بالمكافئ، ولكن الواصل الذي إذا قطعت رحمه وصلها(peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you are as you say, then it is as if you are pouring molten lead on them, and Allah will not cease to send a helper to you against them.
صلى الله عليه وسلم ان كنت كما تقول فكانما تسفهم المل ولا يزال معك من الله عليهم ظهيرIt is obligatory for the Muslim to maintain ties with his relatives, even if they cut him off, and even if they treat him badly. He must maintain ties with them and fulfill the right that is upon him, and they are responsible for the right that is upon them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قطيعة الأقارب بسبب أذاهم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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