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Breaking ties

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Question

My parents have broken ties with a relative and told me to do the same as well, because the relative is deceitful and bad. Should I break ties with them too?

Answer

In such situations, it is best to remain neutral, and not take any sides. You should not show any overt malice to the relative who everyone has cut off, and you should not completely abandon them. Allah has described in the quran that one of the characteristics of those people who achieve Jannah is وَالَّذِينَ يَصِلُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَن يُوصَلَ – they keep connected those things which Allah orders to keep connected – and that includes family relationships. For example, if the relative falls ill, then despite anything that has happened, you should still go and visit him, even though you may not have daily or even weekly contact with them. At the same time, you should, of course, be careful not to get caught in their deceit.

This answer was collected from Tafseer-Raheemi.com the official website of Sheikh Abdul Raheem Limbada (Hafizahullah) of UK.

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