LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
CATEGORIES OF KINSHIP
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Question
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Voluntary worship act (Sunnah)
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An obligatory duty
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A permitted behavior
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -That is to say: to keep good ties with relatives and treat them in kindness. So, it is the commandment of Allah the Almighty to His servants to observe ties of kinship; something which the Messenger of Allah pbuh has also accentuated as he said, “Allah enjoins upon you to be dutiful to your mothers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kinship ties were an obligation and were dominated by strict social rules, which determined the appropriate degree of interaction between individuals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Islam views that keeping relations with family members prolongs one’s life and increases one’s sustenance. The Holy Prophet said: “He who wishes that his sustenance be increased for him and his death day be delayed, then he should pay attention to his kinsfolk.”