The Rights of the Orphan
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Question:
Abu Sultan from Makkah al-Mukarramah says: Allah the Exalted said:[Ad-Duhaa 93:9] What are the rights of the orphan?
Answer:
Being kind to him, working for his interests, and raising him in goodness if he is under your guardianship. This is the kindness to the orphan, and preserving his wealth, and caring for his wealth until he reaches puberty with sound judgment, and then handing over his wealth to him. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[An-Nisa 4:2] meaning the orphans [An-Nisa 4:6] meaning he takes according to the measure of his service and work for the orphan as a wage, and he does not be excessive in that. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has given the orphan a right along with those who have rights. He, the Exalted, said: “And worship Allah and do not [Al-An'am 6:151] So He made for the orphans a right among the ten rights upon the Muslims, meaning they compensate this young boy for the loss of his father, and they attend to his interests, his care, and his upbringing. And if he has wealth, they complete it and preserve it and do not transgress against it. [An-Nisa 4:10], so eating the wealth of the orphan is among the seven destructive sins as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) enumerated them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Abu Sultan from Makkah al-Mukarramah says: Allah the Exalted said:
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْAnswer:
Being kind to him, working for his interests, and raising him in goodness if he is under your guardianship. This is the kindness to the orphan, and preserving his wealth, and caring for his wealth until he reaches puberty with sound judgment, and then handing over his wealth to him. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.
بِالطَّيِّبِ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَىٰ أَمْوَالِكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًاAnd test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable.
وَابْتَلُوا الْيَتَامَىٰ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغُوا النِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ آنَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَادْفَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَا إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِthat you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment
تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًاIndeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. And they will be burned in a Blaze.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامَىٰ ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/224 — archive.org (9:37)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.