FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-312: ANCAMAN KEPADA YANG MEMUTUSKAN TALI PERSAUDARAAN
What is the ruling on severing family ties and regarding certain relatives as not part of one's family?
Short answer
Severing family ties is a major sin according to the consensus of scholars.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Severing family ties is a major sin according to the consensus of scholars. It can occur by hurting relatives, not visiting them without a valid excuse, or refusing to help needy kin despite having the means. The ruling cites Quranic verses and hadith, including the statement that one who severs kinship does not enter paradise with the earliest group. A person who keeps ties even when relatives cut them off is described as the true upholder of kinship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memutuskan silaturrahim adalah termasuk antara–dosa dosa besar secara ijmak ulama.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-312: ANCAMAN KEPADA YANG MEMUTUSKAN TALI PERSAUDARAAN”, 28 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3535-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-312-ancaman-kepada-yang-memutuskan-tali-persaudaraan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-severing-family-ties/