Rights of Orphans (Yatama) — Quranic Commands

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Give orphans their property when they reach maturity — do not

substitute the bad for the good. (Qur'an 4:2 — https://quran.com/4:2)

[M]Manage orphans' wealth carefully until they are of age. (Qur'an 4:5-6 — https://quran.com/4:5-6)

[M]Feed orphans and clothe them from their own wealth with justice. (Qur'an 4:6 — https://quran.com/4:6)

[1]Witness at the time of handing over their property. (Qur'an 4:6 — https://quran.com/4:6)

[1]Treat orphans with kindness — sponsoring them raises your status

in Paradise. (Bukhari 6005 — https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6005)

[1]Include orphans in your charity and hospitality — feed them even

if you are in need. (Qur'an 76:8 — https://quran.com/76:8)

[1]Remember you were once an orphan and Allah gave you shelter. (Qur'an 93:6 — https://quran.com/93:6)

[1]Speak gently to the orphan and do not repel them. (Qur'an 93:9 — https://quran.com/93:9)

[1]Be just with orphans in matters of marriage. (Qur'an 4:127 — https://quran.com/4:127)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[H]Consume orphans' property unjustly — you consume fire in your

belly. (Qur'an 4:10 — https://quran.com/4:10)

[H]Come near orphans' property except to improve it until they reach

maturity. (Qur'an 6:152 — https://quran.com/6:152; Qur'an 17:34 — https://quran.com/17:34)

[H]Repel the orphan harshly — denying them help is a sign of disbelief

in the Hereafter. (Qur'an 107:1-3 — https://quran.com/107:1-3)

[h]Delay handing over their property after they reach maturity. (Qur'an 4:6 — https://quran.com/4:6)

[h]Mix your wealth with theirs in a way that defrauds them. (Qur'an 4:2 — https://quran.com/4:2)

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

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