At what age does the term "orphan" no longer apply?
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Question:
When does the term "orphan" cease to apply? Is there a specific age?
Answer:
When a boy reaches puberty, the state of being an orphan ends. When he reaches puberty—whether at fifteen years of age, or by the emission of semen, or by the growth of coarse hair around the private parts—the term "orphan" no longer applies, as stated in the hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 2873Sahih (Al-Albani).
When does the term "orphan" cease to apply? Is there a specific age?
Answer:
When a boy reaches puberty, the state of being an orphan ends. When he reaches puberty—whether at fifteen years of age, or by the emission of semen, or by the growth of coarse hair around the private parts—the term "orphan" no longer applies, as stated in the hadith:
There is no orphanhood after puberty
لا يُتْم بعد احتلام
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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