Question
Reference number: 517510 | Miscellaneous | July 8, 2021
How can I stay in touch with my relatives (uncles, aunts) as they are the ones who started estrangement, and they also reject reconciliation?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
It is well-known that hatred and quarrels are very disliked in Islam. The prophetic hadiths frankly tell that it is unlawful for a Muslim to stop talking to his brother or desert him for more than three days. The prophet also said that the better among those who desert each other is the one who is the first to greet the other.
Thus, we recommend that you do your best to make peace between you and your uncles and aunts by crushing any dissent and understanding each other. If they positively respond and accept reconciliation, it is good for you both and you will be rewarded by Allah. If they do not, you will not be sinful as you tried to fix things, but they rejected. They are to blame.