The reward for taking custody of a child who has no parents
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Question:
This questioner says: Which is better, raising a child who has no parents? And does the reward for an orphan apply here? I am like the one who takes custody of an orphan, like these two?
Answer:
Yes, he is an orphan; he has no one, he needs compassion, he needs upbringing, he needs tenderness, so he is in need. So, if Allah wills, you have the reward of one who takes custody of an orphan, even if this one is not called an orphan, but he is in the ruling of an orphan and in the need of an orphan. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This questioner says: Which is better, raising a child who has no parents? And does the reward for an orphan apply here? I am like the one who takes custody of an orphan, like these two?
Answer:
Yes, he is an orphan; he has no one, he needs compassion, he needs upbringing, he needs tenderness, so he is in need. So, if Allah wills, you have the reward of one who takes custody of an orphan, even if this one is not called an orphan, but he is in the ruling of an orphan and in the need of an orphan. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/264 — archive.org (9:18)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.