What is the ruling on shunning relatives who openly commit bid'ah (innovation) and shirk (polytheism), and excessively praise awliya' (saints), knowing that they accuse the questioner of Wahhabism and demand shirk from him when he visits them? Is it permissible to visit them only on Eid, or is it permissible to completely sever ties with them?
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It is permissible to abandon relatives if they harm one's religion or worldly life. This is what Ibn Hajar transmitted from Ibn Abd al-Barr. Indeed, abandonment may become obligatory if the questioner is unable to respond to innovators or fears being swayed by them. The preponderant view is that the ruling revolves around the Islamic interest.
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