Ramadan is the month of righteousness and the month of sympathy and mercy, thus by default it is the month of maintaining ties of kinship. During this month hearts are softened by remembering Allah The Almighty and souls respond to the one who calls towards Him. The outcome of this is nothing but good deeds and drawing nearer to the Lord of the heavens and the earth.

In this article, we are going to talk about maintaining kinship ties, its virtues, and the factors that help in maintaining them in the hope that this may lead us towards maintaining kinship ties and strengthening them, and stop us from severing ties and avoiding all that causes it.

In addition, the Prophet, said: "The severer would not enter Paradise." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]Sufyaan explained it in his narration as "the one who severs the tie of kinship". The Prophet, , also said: "He who likes that his sustenance should be expanded and his age lengthened should join the ties of kinship." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Moreover, the Prophet, said: "Allah created the creation, and when He finished from His creation the Rahim (womb) got up, and Allah said (to it):"Stop! What do you want? It said, "At this place I seek refuge with You from all those who sever me (i.e. sever the ties of kinship.)" Allah said: "Would you be pleased that I will keep good relations with the one who will keep good relations with you, and I will sever the relation with the one who will sever the relation with you? It said, 'Yes, 'O my Lord.' Allah said (to it), 'That is for you.' " [Al Bukhari and Muslim]

However, if the relatives are disbelievers ordisobedient, one should advise and remind them, exerting effort in doing so. If there appears to be no hope in guiding them, whether because they are stubborn or arrogant or because he fears he may deteriorate and sink in delusion with them, he should keep away from them, avoid them graciously, in an unobtrusive manner , and ask Allah The Almighty to guide them. If he meets them by coincidence or if there is an opportunity to call them to Allah The Almighty, he should do so and repeat it as often as possible.

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