may learn a lesson from it and may change himself. But severing contacts merely for worldly grievances is not
permissible.
2. After three days, one who should take the initiative in giving Salam is more superior than the other. If the second
party does not respond and perpetuates malice and enmity, he will be sinful and the former will be absolved of the
sin of rupturing contact.
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