The Holy Quran 4:6 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغُوا۟ ٱلنِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ ءَانَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَآ إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًا

Translation

Test (train) the orphans (to see whether they can responsibly handle money) until they are capable of marriage (until they come of age). If (after training and testing them) you notice that they understand, then hand over their wealth to them. Do not consume their wealth by over-spending (spending without need) and in haste, (fearing) that they will grow up (and you will have to hand it all over to them). Whoever (whichever guardian) is wealthy should refrain (from taking anything from the orphan's wealth for caring for him) and whoever is poor may take from it (a wage for his services) within reason. When you eventually hand over their wealth to them (to the orphans once they come of age), then have witnesses over them (to witness that the wealth has been handed over). Allaah is Sufficient to take account (of every person's actions).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

واختبروا مَن تحت أيديكم من اليتامى لمعرفة قدرتهم على حسن التصرف في أموالهم، حتى إذا وصلوا إلى سن البلوغ، وعَلمتم منهم صلاحًا في دينهم، وقدرة على حفظ أموالهم، فسلِّموها لهم، ولا تعتدوا عليها بإنفاقها في غير موضعها إسرافًا ومبادرة لأكلها قبل أن يأخذوها منكم.

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