Does the presence of a sister’s, aunt’s, or great-aunt’s husband in the home prevent a girl from visiting them?

Question:
We said: When I go to visit my sisters, aunts, or great-aunts, I find their husbands there, so I do not go to them. Do I count as one who severs family ties?

Answer:
The presence of their husbands does not excuse you from visiting them, even if their husbands are present, for this does not invalidate the ruling in the science. You enter, greet them, and then return to your home, unless the matter is one of seclusion with their husbands, or they wish for you to dine with them in that case. In that situation, it is not permissible. If they do not wish for your presence in that case, then you do not go to them. However, if they do not object to this, then their presence does not prevent you from visiting them. May Allah reward you with good.