Rights of Orphans
general and those under your care as your foster children
Quran
Sūrah Baqarah: 2. 177.
Righteousness does not consist in whether you face towards the east or the
West. The righteous man is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day, in
the angels and the Book and the prophets; who for the love of Allah gives
his wealth to his kinsfolk, to the orphans, to the needy, to the wayfarers
and to the beggars, and for the redemption of captives; who attends to his
prayers and pays the alms-tax; who is true to his promises and steadfast
in trial and adversity and in times of war. Such are the true believers;
such are the God-fearing.
Sura: 2, Ayat: 215.
They will ask you about almsgiving, Say: 'Whatever you bestow in charity
must go to your parents and to your kinsfolk, to the orphan and to the
poor man and to the wayfarer. Allah is aware of whatever good you do.'
Sura: 2, Ayat: 220.
They question you concerning orphans. Say: 'To deal justly with them is
best. If you mix their affairs with yours, remember they are your
brothers. Allah knows the just from the unjust. If Allah wished, He could
afflict you. He is Mighty and Wise.'
Sūrah an Nisa 4.2.
"To orphans restore their property (when they reach their age), nor
substitute (your) worthless things for (their) good ones; and devour not
their substance (by mixing it up) with your own. For this is indeed a
great sin".
Sūrah an Nisa 4.6.
"Make trial (evaluate) of orphans until they reach the age of
marriage; if then ye find sound judgment in them, release their property
to them; but consume it not wastefully, nor in haste against their growing
up. If the guardian is well-off, let him claim no remuneration, but if he
is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable. When ye
release their property to them, take witnesses in their presence: But
all-sufficient is Allah in taking account".
Sūrah an Nisa 4.10.
"Those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans, eat up a Fire
into their own bodies: They will soon be enduring a Blazing Fire!"
Sūrah 6.152.
"And come not nigh to the orphan's property, except to improve it,
until he attain the age of full strength; give measure and weight with
(full) justice;- no burden do We place on any soul, but that which it can
bear;- whenever ye speak, speak justly, even if a near relative is
concerned; and fulfill the covenant of Allah. thus doth He command you,
that ye may remember".
Sūrah 17.34.
"Come not nigh to the orphan's property except to improve it, until
he attains the age of full strength; and fulfill (every) engagement, for
(every) engagement will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning)".
Sūrah: 2, 83.
When We made a covenant with the children of Israel: You serve none but
Allah. Show kindness to your parents, to your kinsfolk, to the orphans,
and to the destitute. Exhort men to righteousness. Attend to your prayers
and pay the alms-tax. But you all turned your backs except a few, and gave
no heed.
Sūrah: 4, 8.
If relatives, orphans, or needy men are present at the division of an
inheritance, give them, too, a share of it, and speak to them in kind
words.
Sūrah :4, 9.
Let those (disposing of an orphan's estate) have the same fear in their
minds as they would have for their own if they had left a helpless family
behind: Let them fear God, and speak words of appropriate (comfort).
Sūrah:- 4, 10.
Those that devour the property of orphans unjustly, swallow fire into
their bellies; they shall burn in the flames of fire
Sūrah: 4, 36.
Serve Allah and associate none with Him. Show kindness to your parents and
your kindred, to the orphans and to the needy, to your near and distant
neighbors, to your fellow travelers, to the wayfarers, and to the slaves
whom you own. Allah does not love arrogant and boastful men.
Sūrah: 4, 127.
They ask your instructions concerning the Women. Say: God does instruct
you about them: And (remember) what has been rehearsed upon you in the
Book, concerning the orphan women to whom you give not the portions
prescribed, and yet whom you desire to marry, as also concerning the
children who are weak and oppressed: That you stand firm for justice to
orphans. There is not a good deed that you do, but God is well acquainted
therewith.
Sura: 6, Ayat: 152.
Do not touch the property of orphans, but strive to improve their lot
until they reach maturity....
Sura: 8, Ayat: 41.
And know that out of all the booty that you may acquire (in war), a fifth
share is assigned to God, - and to the Apostle, and to near relatives,
orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer, - if you do believe in God and in
the revelation We sent down to Our Servant on the Day of Testing (battle
of Badr), - the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For God has power
over all things.
Sura: 17, Ayat: 34.
Do not draw near the property of orphans except in a nice way, until they
reach maturity. And keep your promise....
Sura: 59, Ayat: 7.
The spoils taken from the town-dwellers and assigned by Allah to His
Apostle belong to Allah, the Apostle and his kinsfolk, the orphans, the
poor and the wayfarers, so that they shall not become the property of the
rich among you. Whatever the Apostle gives you, accept it; and whatever he
forbids you, forbear from it. Have fear of Allah; He is stern in
retribution.
Sura: 76, Ayat: 8-9.
And they feed, for the love of God, the indigent, the orphan, and the
captive, (Saying), 'We feed you for the sake of God alone: No reward do we
desire from you, nor thanks.
Sura: 89, Ayat: 15-20.
As for man, when his Lord tests him by exalting him and bestowing favours
on him, he says: 'My Lord is bountiful to me'. But when He tests him by
restricting his subsistence, he says: 'My Lord humiliates me.'No! But you
show no kindness to the orphan, nor do you urge one another to feed the
poor. Greedily you lay your hands on the inheritance of the weak, and you
love riches with all your hearts.
Sura: 90, Ayat: 8-17.
Have We not given him two eyes, a tongue, and two lips, and shown him the
two highways (of good and evil). Yet he would not scale the height.
Would that you knew what the Height is! It is
the freeing of a bondsman; the feeding, in the day of famine, of an
orphaned relation or a needy man in distress; to be one of those who
believe, enjoin patience and enjoin mercy.
Sura: 93, Ayat: 6-11.
Did He not find you wandering and guide you?
Did He not find you poor and enrich you?
Therefore do not oppress the orphan, nor drive away the beggar. But
proclaim the bounty of your Lord.
Sura: 107, Ayat: 1-3.
Have you thought of him that denies the Last Judgement? It is he who turns
away the orphan and does not urge others to feed the poor.
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