A person whose mother died before he reached puberty: Is he called an orphan?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is a boy who has not reached puberty and has no mother considered an orphan and called an orphan?

Answer:
The mother has no bearing on this; the mother has no bearing on his being an orphan. An orphan is one whose father died while he was below the age of puberty. One whose father died while he was below the age of puberty is the orphan. As for if his mother died, he is not an orphan as long as his father is present; he is not an orphan. This applies to animals; if their mothers die, they are called orphans. But for human beings, no. Yes.