Silah rahim and its Role in Preventing Sins

Silah Rahim, or “keeping good relations with family and relatives,” is one of the factors, and indeed, mandatory practices in Islam to help people attain wellbeing in this world and salvation in the next. Moreover, sin is anything against the natural course of creation, that which has harmful effects on both individuals and society. This article tackles the importance of keeping good relations with family and relatives as that which can assist people in preventing sinful actions, hence providing an effective solution to prevent mental health issues, wrongdoing, and corruption. The terms silah rahim and sin and its importance in the Qur’an and hadith, as well as the relationship between silah rahim and abandoning sins will be explored.