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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Obligations and Prohibitions in Islamic Divine Law Part 2 Chapter 3: Laws Pertaining To Matrimonial And Family Affairs It is obligatory upon unmarried mature men or women to marry, even with the minimal financial ability, in the event that not getting married causes him or her to sin. It is obligatory to defend one’s wife, children, and relatives against any danger to the extent that it does not result in one’s death.

In such cases, depending upon the situation, it may either be allowed or forbidden. It is obligatory to maintain relations with family and relatives, which means keeping a good relationship with one’s parents in matters of salutation, speech, visit, correspondence, and other common affairs the refraining from which is considered breaking off connections with them. This is also applicable to other relatives, yet with different levels.

In addition to providing their livelihood, these actions are obligatory towards one’s parents and children. It is forbidden to act disrespectfully towards the parents through such acts like causing one’s father or mother distress and refraining from carrying out their biddings if such behavior causes them heartfelt sorrow or anguish except in cases where they order their children to commit an unlawful deed or violate a forbidden matter.

It is forbidden to cut off the ties of kinship without acceptable reason. This includes refraining from providing the expenses of parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren (however much removed) if they are in need, and also cutting off relationships with one’s paternal and maternal relatives unless there is a lawful excuse to do so.

It is obligatory upon fathers and paternal grandfathers to undertake the supervision and guardianship of their immature and mentally disabled children and grandchildren even after the mentally disabled ones attain puberty. Likewise, it is obligatory upon fathers and grandfathers to hold the properties of their children and grandchildren in trust until they are mature.

They are required to educate them physically and mentally and provide them with necessary expenses by using the children’s property or their own property in case the children have no property in a generally acceptable way that is corresponding with the laws of Islam. It is forbidden to kill one’s child for any reason; such as financial deficiency, inability to train them, or disgrace and accusation regarding the parents.