What is prescribed is to do what is possible in maintaining family ties

Question:
I have an aunt whom I have not yet visited, and I am twenty years old. The reason for this is my poor financial situation. Do I bear any sin for that?

Answer:
You bear no sin unless you are able to maintain the tie and do not do so. As long as you are unable, nothing is required of you [al-Tawbah:16] But you should maintain the tie with the Noble Book, a kind message, a phone call, and a visit if you are able to do so. As for money, it is according to your ability.
But maintaining the tie may be greater with kind words than with money. Kind words, a visit on foot, or by car, or by phone call—this is all a type of maintaining the tie. All of this brings a great reward to the believer if he maintains his relatives' ties with kind words and a good visit, especially on occasions. All of this is maintaining the tie. As for money, the poor person needs it.