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Keeping away from a person who caused harm to one’s family

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Q: In Islam, we are not allowed to break communication with someone for more than three days. But what if we have a valid reason to?

For example, if a Muslim rapes a Muslimah and they live in the same community, are the brothers of the victim supposed to make peace with the rapist. This is based on a real life situation.

Bismillaah

A: Obviously, this type of behaviour is unbearable. Islam allows you to keep away from such a person, like in the case of Hadhrat Wahshi (radhiyallahu anhu).

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.