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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

36 Questions

Is it acceptable in Islam if a girl doesn't want to meet or visit the house of her father's relatives due to some reasons and also because she doesn't feel comfortable there? Will it be considered as cutting the ties of womb?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is obligatory on every Muslim to maintain good relationship with all his relatives even those who don't welcome him, or try to harm him. Cutting ties of womb is a major sin which brings the curse of Allah in the person who cuts ties of womb. (Sura 47, verse 22).

There is no reason whatsoever which can justify cutting ties of womb even if they non believers or non Muslims as they remain relatives created by Allah from the same family tree of yours.

Wassalam.
If I know that keeping relations with certain relatives will cause pain to my parents is it ok to stay away from such relatives for their sake?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. Don't hurt your parents in any way but don't cut off with any of your relatives, because it is a major sin to cut off with any relative. Try to do it tactfully to perform your duties towards your parents as well as towards your relatives. Obeying your parents can not allow disobeying Allah Who orders having good relation with all your relatives.

Wassalam.
My husband forces me to do Qatae Rehmi and I am under great mental stress because of it. What should I do?
Seyed Ali Shobayri

Bismillah, 

Asalamu Alaykom, 

It is not allowed for him to force you to cut relations with those who it is wajib to keep relations with such as parents and siblings. If you cannot solve an issue by speaking to him, then it's advised you get a trustworthy scholar from the community to mediate and advise him that this is haram and a big sin. If you don't fear any harm to yourself, you may also contact your family without his permission
 

May Allah grant you a 
Is it considered keeping kinships and sufficient enough for Silat al-Rahm if i tell my mother to give Salam to relatives on my behalf?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is good but not enough just to tell your mother to convey your Salaams to your relatives  if you do not have any real reason stopping you from getting in touch with them directly e.g. if some is in jail or hospital or far away and can not contact his relatives, then he can send Salaams to them through others.

Silat al-Rahim is a state of live connection with the relatives as much as the common sense understands as good connection with the relatives.

Wassalam.