Discussion regarding the verse: “And give the orphans their property, and do not exchange the bad for the good, and do not consume their property along with your own. Indeed, that is a great sin.”
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I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah the Exalted said: [An-Nisa 4:2].
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of?
The student: It means give them their property in full, without any reduction.
The Shaykh : Does this mean that we should pay them the money while they are still orphans?
The student: Yes,
The Shaykh : And they are orphans,
The student: We do not pay it,
The Shaykh : So how does it say:?
The student: It means by preserving it for them,
The Shaykh : And as for paying it out, that does not happen until they reach maturity and sound judgment.
The Shaykh : In its saying:, is “orphans” a plural?
The student: It is the plural of “yateem” (orphan), which is from “yatim” (orphanhood); the orphanhood has ceased.
The Shaykh : If his mother dies, if the mother of the child dies, is he called an orphan?
The student: He is not called an orphan,
The Shaykh : Why? We made the one whose father died an orphan and the one whose mother died not an orphan?
The student: Because his father is the one who takes care of him and provides for him, unlike the mother.
The Shaykh : Its saying:[An-Nisa 4:2], how did it say: ?
The Shaykh : The Shaykh : If he adds his money to his own for the sake of preservation, is that prohibited?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : What is the evidence from this verse?
The student: It means it indicates that the intended meaning is adding it for consumption.
The Shaykh : Is there a verse in the Qur'an that indicates the permissibility of adding the orphans' property to our property, not for consumption but for preservation?
The student:[Al-Baqarah 2:220] .
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of “al-khabeeth” (the bad) in its saying:[An-Nisa 4:2]?
The student: It means do not exchange the good property for the bad property,
The Shaykh : And according to this opinion, what is the meaning of “al-khabeeth”?
The student: The bad,
The Shaykh : And it was said?
The student: “Khabeeth” means the forbidden,
The Shaykh : And the meaning is that the orphans' property, if you take it, is bad.
The Shaykh : According to the second opinion, is it bad in itself or bad because of its acquisition?
The student: It is bad because of its acquisition.
The Shaykh : The phrase[An-Nisa 4:2], what is its position relative to the meaning that precedes it?
The student: It is explanatory.
The Shaykh : No,
The student: It is causal[An-Nisa 4:2].
The Shaykh :[An-Nisa 4:2] Does that indicate that adding the orphans' property to one's own for the purpose of consuming it is among the major sins?
The student: Yes, because it said:.
The Shaykh : Did we mention that sins are divided into minor and major? We mentioned it.
And give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]
وآتوا اليتامى أموالهم ولا تتبدلوا الخبيث بالطيبThe Shaykh : What is the meaning of
Give the orphans their property
آتوا اليتامى أموالهمThe student: It means give them their property in full, without any reduction.
The Shaykh : Does this mean that we should pay them the money while they are still orphans?
The student: Yes,
The Shaykh : And they are orphans,
The student: We do not pay it,
The Shaykh : So how does it say:
Give their property
آتوا أموالهمThe student: It means by preserving it for them,
The Shaykh : And as for paying it out, that does not happen until they reach maturity and sound judgment.
The Shaykh : In its saying:
And give the orphans their property
وآتوا اليتامى أموالهمThe student: It is the plural of “yateem” (orphan), which is from “yatim” (orphanhood); the orphanhood has ceased.
The Shaykh : If his mother dies, if the mother of the child dies, is he called an orphan?
The student: He is not called an orphan,
The Shaykh : Why? We made the one whose father died an orphan and the one whose mother died not an orphan?
The student: Because his father is the one who takes care of him and provides for him, unlike the mother.
The Shaykh : Its saying:
And do not consume their properties into your own
ولا تأكلوا أموالهم إلى أموالكمWith your property
إلى أموالكمThe Shaykh : The Shaykh : If he adds his money to his own for the sake of preservation, is that prohibited?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : What is the evidence from this verse?
The student: It means it indicates that the intended meaning is adding it for consumption.
The Shaykh : Is there a verse in the Qur'an that indicates the permissibility of adding the orphans' property to our property, not for consumption but for preservation?
The student:
And they ask you about orphans. Say, "Improvement for them is best. And if you mix your affairs with theirs - they are your brothers. And Allah knows the corrupter from the amender
ويسألونك عن اليتامى قل إصلاح لهم خير وإن تخالطوهم فإخوانكم والله يعلم المفسد من المصلحThe Shaykh : What is the meaning of “al-khabeeth” (the bad) in its saying:
do not substitute the defective
ولا تتبدلوا الخبيثThe student: It means do not exchange the good property for the bad property,
The Shaykh : And according to this opinion, what is the meaning of “al-khabeeth”?
The student: The bad,
The Shaykh : And it was said?
The student: “Khabeeth” means the forbidden,
The Shaykh : And the meaning is that the orphans' property, if you take it, is bad.
The Shaykh : According to the second opinion, is it bad in itself or bad because of its acquisition?
The student: It is bad because of its acquisition.
The Shaykh : The phrase
Indeed, that is ever a great sin.
إنه كان حوبا كبيراThe student: It is explanatory.
The Shaykh : No,
The student: It is causal
Indeed, that is ever a great sin.
إنه كان حوبا كبيراThe Shaykh :
Indeed, that is ever a great sin.
إنه كان حوبا كبيراThe student: Yes, because it said:
A great sin
حوبا كبيراThe Shaykh : Did we mention that sins are divided into minor and major? We mentioned it.