Lesson ninety four :Near and far kinsfolk

Imam Modjtaba( A. S. )says:

الْقَريْبُ مَنْ قَرَّبَتْهُ الْمَوَدَّةُ وَ إنْ بَعُدَ نَسَبُهُ وَ الْبَعيدُ مَنْ باعَدَتْهُ الْمَوَدَةُ وَ إِنْ قَرُبَ نَسَبُهُ‌

Translation

Near kinsfolk are those being more affectionate, although they may be genealogically far, and far kinsfolk are those who are less affectionate, although they may be genealogically near..

Brief description

Kinsfolk relation is one of the most important social relations in Islam and it actually forms more consolidated groups in the heart of great human society who would have closer cooperation with each other and would help and collaborate with each other in solving critical problems.

But the criterion of relationship in Islam( as per above tradition )is based on affection and friendship, not merely vicinity of genealogical relation.