Rosa✹ :
The comments saying “you can NEVER cut off a family member” are taking the command to maintain family ties way too absolutely. Yes, silat ar-raḥim is extremely important, and you cannot cut someone off because of one disagreement, anger, spite, or simply because you dislike them. But serious abuse is not the same thing.
Allah says about Ibrahim عليه السلام: “When it became clear to him that he was an enemy to Allah, he disassociated himself from him.” (Qur’an 9:114).
And Sahih Muslim 2561 is specifically under the chapter “The Prohibition of Forsaking Someone for More Than Three Days for No Legitimate Reason.” So even the prohibition itself recognizes the concept of a legitimate reason.
Nobody has the right to tell an abused person, “Just endure it, they’re family.” If someone is genuinely harming you physically, sexually, emotionally, or otherwise seriously damaging your wellbeing, protecting yourself and creating distance is not the same as cutting someone off out of spite.
Every situation is individual. The people commenting do not know your circumstances, what happened behind closed doors, how severe the abuse is, or what would actually be safest for you. Allah knows your situation and Allah knows your heart.
So please don't blindly follow a random TikTok comment telling you what you must do with an abusive family member. If you are able to, speak to a trustworthy local imam or qualified scholar who can hear the actual circumstances and advise you according to Islam. Do what you can to protect yourself from harm while staying within what Allah has commanded.
Sometimes the test is not “How long can I tolerate this?” Sometimes the test may be having the strength to remove yourself from the harm. And Allah knows best.
2026-08-29 01:44:48