Forbidding the aunts from selling their shares in the inheritance

A: You forbade your aunts from selling their rightful shares from their father's inheritance and this is unjust and a great transgression. Each one of them has the right to dispose of what she owns, according to Shari`ah (Islamic law). As for the severance of relations that took place, you caused it and not them. You should seek Allah's Forgiveness, make Tawbah (repentance to Allah) from this great sin and try to visit them and seek their forgiveness. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) commanded Muslims to maintain the ties of kinship saying, ...and fear Allâh through Whom you demand (your mutual rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship). He also says, And give to the kinsman his due Scholars agreed unanimously that maintaining the ties of kinship is obligatory and severing it is prohibited. It is related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, Anyone who (Part No. 25; Page No. 341) believes in Allah and the Last Day should entertain their guest generously; and anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day should maintain their ties of kinship..." May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.