Severing relations with one who unjustly dishonours others

Question

If some person, a Muslim, unjustly dishonours someone’s parents, or unjustly dishonours some Muslim, is it permissible for the children or for other Muslims to stop exchanging salam and speaking with such a person, or not?

Answer

If some person commits this unworthy act without a Shari‘a justification, and severing relations with him is expected to reform him or gives protection from this mischief (fitna), then relations with him should be severed, [ar]لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: وَلَا تَرْكَنُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ الآية[/ar] because of the words of the Exalted: “And do not incline towards those who…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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