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You must not be part of such gatherings but you must maintain ties of kinship.

sheikh my one side of my family regularly gathers together. the tv is on for the whole thing ( programs have music in the background) and they backbite constantly. do i have to attend so i dont break the family ties?

Backbiting, Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives | March 11, 2018 7:49 am
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