If one maintains family ties but they refuse to meet him or greet him, what should he do?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, I went to him and he said: "I do not want you to greet me." He refused to meet me or greet me. He said: "Do not come to me, and do not greet me."
The Shaykh : If he prevents you, then you are excused. But if he does not prevent you, but merely dislikes that you come.
The questioner : No, he prevents me.
The Shaykh : But does he prevent you by saying: "Do not enter"?
The questioner : He makes it clear to me that I should not enter. I came once to greet him, and he said: "Do not greet me."
The Shaykh : It does no harm. Greet him. Allah the Exalted turns hearts. Perhaps he will say to you now: "Do not greet me," and then Allah will open his heart to you, allowing you to greet him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If he prevents you, then you are excused. But if he does not prevent you, but merely dislikes that you come.
The questioner : No, he prevents me.
The Shaykh : But does he prevent you by saying: "Do not enter"?
The questioner : He makes it clear to me that I should not enter. I came once to greet him, and he said: "Do not greet me."
The Shaykh : It does no harm. Greet him. Allah the Exalted turns hearts. Perhaps he will say to you now: "Do not greet me," and then Allah will open his heart to you, allowing you to greet him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.