Are paternal and maternal cousins, sons and daughters of the father’s paternal uncles and aunts, and the father’s maternal uncles and aunts considered “Dhawi al-Arham” (kindred of the womb) with whom it is obligatory to maintain ties? And what is the ruling on not maintaining ties with a paternal female cousin or paternal aunt if she is considered “Dhawi al-Arham” in order to avoid sins, given that there is someone who provides for her?

The kin whose ties must be maintained are, according to the preponderant opinion, all those who are unmarriageable kin (dhū raḥim maḥram). The children of paternal and maternal uncles and aunts, and the children of the paternal grandfather's brother and sister are not considered among the kin whose ties must be maintained. However, the paternal grandfather's maternal uncle and maternal aunt are considered so. There is no prescribed limit in Islamic law for maintaining kinship ties; it can be done through financial assistance, visits, or other means, depending on common practice. If maintaining these ties leads to certain harm in religious or worldly matters, then it is not obligatory in that instance.