Q 1: Is it permissible for me not to visit my parents for more than a year due to my financial situation?

A: Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) has ordered us to maintain the ties of kinship and prohibited severing them in His statement, And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. Allah (Exalted be He) also states, Verily, Allâh enjoins Al-‘Adl (i.e. justice and worshipping none but Allâh Alone - Islâmic Monotheism) and Al-Ihsân [i.e. to be patient in performing your duties to Allâh, totally for Allâh’s sake and in accordance with the Sunnah (legal ways) of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in a perfect manner], and giving (help) to kith and kin (i.e. all that Allâh has ordered you to give them e.g., wealth, visiting, looking after them, or any other kind of help) Allah (Exalted be He) also states, Would you then, if you were given the authority, do mischief in the land, and sever your ties of kinship? Such are they whom Allâh has cursed, so that He has made them deaf and blinded their sight. Maintaining the ties of kinship can be done by visiting them, greeting them, giving financial help to those who need it and inquiring about them. However, if a person cannot visit (Part No. 25; Page No. 300) their families due to their financial inability and the long distance between them, there will be no blame on them. It is enough to write to them or find any other ways to stay in touch.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.