Maintaining ties strengthens families
“One of the great commands that Allah Azza wa Jal emphasized is maintaining and upholding the ties of kinship.”
Maintaining ties of kinship is a central religious obligation that strengthens families and communities, brings divine blessing, and requires patient, proactive care.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Character and strong relationships build cohesive communities and nations.
- The Prophet’s early teachings repeatedly paired worship with maintaining kinship ties.
- The Quran presents kindness to relatives as a major religious command.
- Breaking family ties is a serious sin associated with divine condemnation.
- Kinship includes visiting, calling, helping, forgiving, and supporting relatives.
- True kinship means initiating contact even without reciprocation.
- Families should resist modern individualism by rebuilding connection and cooperation.
In the khateeb's words
“From the greatest of deeds and ibadah, Firru Al Walidain. One of the great commands that Allah Azza wa Jal emphasized is maintaining and upholding the ties of kinship.”
“Whether visiting them, asking about them, inviting them, calling them, messaging them. participating in their joyous occasions. supporting them in their times of difficulty and sorrow.”
“Don't hold grudges and be harsh and be quick to cut people off, no.”
“Connect with your family members. Put the effort to build and strengthen these relationships and teach it to your children that this is from the great moral virtues of the deen of Allah Azza wa Jal.”
For the dinner table
Islam teaches us that family ties are not merely social preferences but important acts of worship. Our relatives can provide support, protection, learning, and companionship, while broken family ties can leave people isolated. Maintaining kinship means visiting, calling, messaging, helping, forgiving, and showing up in both happy and difficult moments. We should sometimes reach out first, without waiting for equal effort in return. By strengthening family relationships and teaching these values to our children, we help build a kinder and more connected community.
- Who in our family could use a call or message this week?
- What does it mean to be the person who reaches out first?
- How can our family support someone during a happy or difficult time?
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