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What should I do when maintaining kinship ties causes severe harm and envy from relatives, despite my offering them assistance, which leads to envy, the evil eye, and many problems?

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If maintaining kinship ties causes harm and problems, there is no sin in keeping a distance from them to the extent that avoids harm. Scholars have agreed on the permissibility of a Muslim abandoning his brother for more than three [days] if he fears that speaking with him or associating with him will corrupt his religion, or cause him harm in his religion or worldly life. "Al-Sarm Al-Jameel" (Beautiful Severance) is an abandonment that is not accompanied by harm or abuse.

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