On the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And test the orphans until they reach the age of marriage.”
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The Shaykh : Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:6] And we have defined an orphan as one who has not reached maturity, and if he reaches maturity, he is no longer an orphan?
The questioner : No, this is a condition for what follows:[An-Nisa 4:6] This applies to what comes after it. That is, we do not say, for example, “As soon as the state of orphanhood ends, we give him the money.” No.
And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age
وابتلوا اليتامى حتى إذا بلغوا النكاح ...The questioner : No, this is a condition for what follows: