The saying of the Exalted, “And when those who are near of kin, orphans, and the poor are present at the division, provide for them” [the verse]. Is this command obligatory or recommended? And if it is recommended, what is the factor that shifts it?
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Al-Halabi: The questioner says, the saying of the Exalted [An-Nisa 4:8] [the verse]. Is this command obligatory or recommended? And if it is recommended, what is the factor that shifts it?
The Shaykh : We do not know of any factor that shifts it; rather, it is obligatory. I think I mentioned this in the rulings on funerals. Do you remember this? Yes, we mentioned this at the beginning of the book on funerals, yes.
And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them
وإذا حضر القسمة أولوا القربى واليتامى والمساكين فارزقوهمThe Shaykh : We do not know of any factor that shifts it; rather, it is obligatory. I think I mentioned this in the rulings on funerals. Do you remember this? Yes, we mentioned this at the beginning of the book on funerals, yes.