Wherever a Muslim community exists, a system of social relations between its members comes into being, one that amazes outsiders by its strong ties, cohesion, absence of selfishness, and frank and genuine dealings...
Allah grants people who maintain and foster their ties of kinship some of His rewards in this world, in addition to the reward these people receive in the Hereafter. The reward in this life takes the form of an increase in income and wealth and longer life, as well as being loved by their relatives and friends...
Relatives have to maintain good ties and extend
social and financial support in accordance with the relative exigencies
and nearness of kinship. It is an injunction dictated by canonical laws,
reason, and human nature...
