Attending an engagement
Q: I am invited to my 1st cousins engagement. I am the only female in niqaab and I am the only person in my family who is in a Darul Uloom. I don't know if I shouldn't go because I don't want to break the law of Allah Ta'ala or must I go to keep family ties. If I don't go then my family will get really upset with me but doesn't the command of Allah Ta'ala come first?
A: Explain to them that it is not permissible for you to attend such a function as you will be breaking the commands of Allah Ta'ala and displeasing Him. Breaking family ties applies to the situation where the family is inviting you towards something permissible and without a valid reason you do not attend. However, if they are inviting you towards something impermissible and you do not attend, then this will not amount to breaking family ties in the sight of Allah Ta'ala. Instead, they will be guilty of breaking their ties with Allah Ta'ala.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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