Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating partners with You in any way, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which I do not know. Ameen.
There is no fragrance of heaven if you are enemies
among brothers and sisters
So important is the bond of kinship in Islam that those who break it will not enter heaven.
It is normal for siblings sometimes disagree despite being born from the same womb. Either way, each is an individual with a different temperament and attitude.
However, when the difference of opinion leads to arguments such
as disputes over inheritance and debts, many choose the path of severing kinship ties.
No matter how big the disagreements are, the fact is, we cannot arbitrarily dissolve the bonds of kinship in religion.
Severing kinship is included in one of the major sins according to the consensus of scholars.
As Muslims, we are prohibited from severing ties
of kinship because Islam is a religion that values kinship.
Kinship ties also include paternal and maternal relatives such as grandmothers, grandfathers, paternal aunts, maternal aunts, their children (cousins), paternal uncles, maternal uncles and their children.
This matter was narrated by Jubair bin Mutim r.a. that the Prophet s.a.w once said:
"He who breaks ties will not enter heaven" (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)
What is meant by "not entering heaven" here is not entering with the first group. It doesn't mean you won't go to heaven forever. As long as a person has faith, he will still be able to enter heaven.
Even so, this clearly illustrates how important kinship are in religion. Severing a kinship can
also cause someone's punishment in the world to be hastened again.
The words of the Prophet s.a.w in a hadith narrated by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmizi and Ibnu Majah:
"There is no sin that deserves to be repaid in this world as well as what is waiting for it in the Hereafter compared to the sin of oppressing people and the sin of severing kinship"
As
humans, we do not run away from making mistakes. It could be that we have done something that upset our family members without realizing it, so that the bonds of kinship were broken.
In this situation, we should immediately reflect on ourselves, apologize and try to tie the ties of brotherhood again.
Be goos brothers and sisters. There is no replacement for siblings.
Wallahu'alam.
