What is the ruling on a traveler who is unable to contact all his relatives?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : May the Shaykh be honored, I have been studying in Buraydah for three years, praise be to Allah, but my family, friends, and relatives blame me for not contacting them, and they say about me: "He severs the family ties." Some of the young men accuse me of this, even though I am unable to contact all of them.
The Shaykh : As for the one who is absent from his closest relatives, such as his mother, father, and brother, he should not cut off news from them. The telephone, praise be to Allah, brings the distant near. You can contact your parents once a week.
As for friends, just as they have a right over you, you have a right over them. Say: "You are more in a position to contact me, because it is difficult for me, whereas it is not difficult for you." As for relatives, as I said, the closest relatives have a right. Contact them every Friday or every Tuesday, according to what is easy for you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : May the Shaykh be honored, I have been studying in Buraydah for three years, praise be to Allah, but my family, friends, and relatives blame me for not contacting them, and they say about me: "He severs the family ties." Some of the young men accuse me of this, even though I am unable to contact all of them.
The Shaykh : As for the one who is absent from his closest relatives, such as his mother, father, and brother, he should not cut off news from them. The telephone, praise be to Allah, brings the distant near. You can contact your parents once a week.
As for friends, just as they have a right over you, you have a right over them. Say: "You are more in a position to contact me, because it is difficult for me, whereas it is not difficult for you." As for relatives, as I said, the closest relatives have a right. Contact them every Friday or every Tuesday, according to what is easy for you.