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Is sending text messages sufficient to maintain kinship ties with a paternal half-sister who causes harm, and what is the ruling on her marriage without the presence of her guardian, with the father's knowledge and consent after the marriage?

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The Sharia commanded the upholding of kinship ties (Silat al-Rahim), but it did not specify a particular method or a defined extent for it. Rather, the reference for this is custom and varying circumstances. As for boycotting a sister because she has fallen into sins, the matter revolves around what serves the best interest (maslaha). Regarding her marriage without her father's permission: if the marriage contract was concluded without a guardian (wali), it is invalid according to the majority of scholars. If it was concluded with a more distant guardian, while her father was qualified for guardianship, and the father subsequently gave his consent, then there is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding the validity of her marriage. It is obligatory to re-conclude the marriage contract, especially if the sister was a virgin.

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