Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 5
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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The Limit of Ownership Rights for the Incompetent:
In this verse, the term "incompetent" does not refer only to an incompetent orphan, but can be any individual; for example, if the younger brother is incompetent, the elder brother should not give him his wealth, and if the younger is intelligent and the elder is incompetent, then the younger brother should not place the elder's wealth at his disposal. The reason is that wealth is a means of sustaining life; if it falls into the hands of an incompetent person, he will squander it on useless, unlawful, or sinful activities, and its negative effects will impact the entire society. The rights of ownership that a person has over his property are not so unlimited that even if he is not capable of using it properly, his rights cannot be curtailed. In such cases, a close relative or the government will have authority over the incompetent person's wealth. His food and clothing should be provided from his wealth, and whatever is said to him should be said with his welfare in mind. And if the orphan's wealth can be invested in trade or Mudarabah (profit-sharing partnership), it should be invested in trade, and the expenses for his food and clothing should be met from the profits. Sayyiduna Umar ؓ used to say: "Invest the wealth of orphans in trade, lest zakat alone consumes their wealth." Two things are learned from this: first, that if the wealth of orphans reaches the nisab (minimum amount), zakat will also be obligatory on it; and second, that as far as possible, goodwill towards orphans and their wealth is necessary.
