Is a woman considered to be severing ties of kinship if she limits herself to responding to communications from her relatives (maternal aunts, paternal aunts, paternal uncles, maternal uncles) and greeting them, without initiating contact herself, for fear of being thought ill of, and is it sufficient for her to supplicate for them, or send greetings, or text messages, even if they do not respond?

Maintaining kinship ties is obligatory, and severing them is a grave sin. Uncles (paternal and maternal) and aunts (paternal and maternal) are among the first who have a right to these ties. A nephew's maintaining ties with his paternal uncles is a right, even if it is not common practice. Maintaining ties can be through visits, phone calls, messages, financial support, and gifts. However, maintaining ties without the knowledge of the person being connected with does not achieve the intended purpose. Your fear that your paternal and maternal uncles might misunderstand your desire for marriage is unfounded; rather, it is a trick from Satan to divert you from the obligatory act of maintaining kinship ties.