What is the meaning of "masturah" and what are its parameters? Does it include one who shaves his beard, or smokes, or listens to music (not in front of the questioner), or does not pray the prayers at their appointed times, or does not pray in congregation? And is cutting off ties of kinship – other than for specific animosity, especially if they are self-sufficient – considered a minor or major sin? And which is better: maintaining ties of kinship that lead to hearing their backbiting and idle talk, or cutting them off if they are not in need?

An "unknown" (mastur) individual is one whose condition is unknown—neither their righteousness nor their unrighteousness is known. As for a "sinner" (fasiq), this is someone who commits a major sin or persists in a minor one. Maintaining ties of kinship (silat ar-rahim) with a sinner is obligatory, and it is impermissible to sever them merely because of their sinfulness. However, it is permissible to boycott them if a legitimate Islamic benefit results from it, and such a boycott is not considered a severance of ties. Boycotting is subject to considerations of benefit, and sometimes reconciliation might be more appropriate. Harming kin or neglecting to maintain ties with them is considered a severance of kinship, which is one of the major sins. Maintaining ties can be achieved through various means, and custom (urf) is the reference point for this. Visiting or sitting together is not necessarily required to achieve this tie; rather, it involves doing whatever establishes the connection and prevents harm.