Question
A family ijtima is being organized. About 250 family members will be present. There will be strict separation for men and women. A Mufti will also give bayaans. Is it permissible to attend? If I do not attend, will I not be breaking family ties?
Answer
In this case it is Waajib for you to 'break' family ties. In fact, the one who refrains from participating in this haraam ijtima, will not be breaking family ties. Abstention from haraam is not synonymous with breaking family ties. Those who are annoyed with him will be guilty of breaking family ties. Maintenance of family ties does not demand participation in haraam.
The family ijtima is pure nafsaaniyat and shaitaaniyat. With a 'deeni' bait the nafs and shaitaan dupe people to plunge into the cauldron of haraam. If your intelligence is not impaired, and if your Imaan is not damaged, then your heart will issue the correct fatwa because Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Seek a fatwa from your heart."
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 24 No 09
- PDF page
- 3
Appears under FAMILY IJTIMA| (approximate).