Ruling on Delaying Visits to Relatives Due to Distance
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Question:
Our sister says: She has relatives who require a journey of approximately four to five hours to visit, and this tires her greatly. Is she sinful if she delays visiting them? She seeks guidance.
Answer:
She is not sinful, and traveling is not obligatory—praise be to Allah. Maintaining family ties can be done through correspondence, by telephone, by telegram, and by telex, which has recently become known to people. The matter is broad in this regard, praise be to Allah. It is obligatory to guard against severing ties, and it is obligatory to maintain family ties to the extent of one's ability, with what is available, and in accordance with custom, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Our sister says: She has relatives who require a journey of approximately four to five hours to visit, and this tires her greatly. Is she sinful if she delays visiting them? She seeks guidance.
Answer:
She is not sinful, and traveling is not obligatory—praise be to Allah. Maintaining family ties can be done through correspondence, by telephone, by telegram, and by telex, which has recently become known to people. The matter is broad in this regard, praise be to Allah. It is obligatory to guard against severing ties, and it is obligatory to maintain family ties to the extent of one's ability, with what is available, and in accordance with custom, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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