Allāh's Saying: "But if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable."[1]
Darussalam · Volume 3
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Source no. 2718 · Volume 6 · Page 218
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٢٥٥٦) ، الإرواء (١٤٥٦)
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2718. It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: "A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'I do not have anything and I have no wealth, but I have an orphan (under my care) who has wealth.'" He said: "Eat from the wealth of your orphan, without being extravagant or use it for trade." He (the narrator) said: "And I think he said: 'Do not preserve your wealth using his instead.'" (Hasan)
2718 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْأَزْهَرِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: لَا أَجِدُ شَيْئًا وَلَيْسَ لِي مَالٌ، وَلِي يَتِيمٌ لَهُ مَالٌ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " كُلْ مِنْ مَالِ يَتِيمِكَ، غَيْرَ مُسْرِفٍ وَلَا مُتَأَثِّلٍ مَالًا - قَالَ: وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ: - وَلَا تَقِي مَالَكَ بِمَالِهِ "
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If the guardian of an orphan is extremely poor and has nothing to use, he is allowed to use the wealth of the orphan, but only for basic necessities without being extravagant. Preserving one's wealth means using the wealth of the orphan instead of using his own wealth for personal gains or needs. c. Using wealth of an orphan is permitted for trade upon the condition of giving him his due share of the profit. It is not lawful for a guardian to keep the entire profit, or spend it extravagantly for his personal needs.