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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-119: KELEBIHAN DAN ANCAMAN BAGI PENJAGA ANAK YATIM
What is the virtue of caring for orphans, and what is the warning for those who harm them or consume their wealth?
Short answer
Caring for an orphan carries great virtue according to authentic hadiths in Muslim and al-Tirmidhi, where the guardian will be with the Prophet SAW in paradise like two adjoining fingers.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Caring for an orphan carries great virtue according to authentic hadiths in Muslim and al-Tirmidhi, where the guardian will be with the Prophet SAW in paradise like two adjoining fingers. The guardian may be a relative or a stranger, and the reward applies whether he spends his own wealth or the orphan's wealth under lawful guardianship. The hadith about the worst house being one where an orphan is mistreated is weak, but harshness toward orphans remains prohibited by Surah al-Dhuha, verse 9. Consuming or misusing an orphan's wealth is a major sin according to Surah al-Isra' and al-Nisa' and the hadith of the seven destructive sins.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Gelaran yatim adalah satu anugerah yang dikurniakan oleh Allah SWT kepada hamba-hamba-Nya yang terpilih sahaja.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-119: KELEBIHAN DAN ANCAMAN BAGI PENJAGA ANAK YATIM”, 21 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1093-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-119-kelebihan-dan-ancaman-bagi-penjaga-anak-yatim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtue-and-warning-for-orphan-guardians/