The Care of a Foundling and the Accuracy of Describing the Guardian
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I find a foundling and take on the care of it, is it accurate to say that I am the guardian of an orphan?
Answer:
This is not an orphan; this is a foundling. This is a foundling, but it is accurate to say that you are doing good to it and providing for its care. It is not an orphan. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I find a foundling and take on the care of it, is it accurate to say that I am the guardian of an orphan?
Answer:
This is not an orphan; this is a foundling. This is a foundling, but it is accurate to say that you are doing good to it and providing for its care. It is not an orphan. Yes.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [60] — alfawzan.live (1:17:10)
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