وَلَا
تُؤۡتُواْ
ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ
أَمۡوَٰلَكُمُ
ٱلَّتِي
جَعَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَكُمۡ
قِيَٰمٗا
وَٱرۡزُقُوهُمۡ
فِيهَا
وَٱكۡسُوهُمۡ
وَقُولُواْ
لَهُمۡ
قَوۡلٗا
مَّعۡرُوفٗا
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And do not give the weak-minded your property,1 which Allāh has made a means of sustenance for you, but provide for them with it and clothe them and speak to them words of appropriate kindness.
— Saheeh International
Do not entrust the incapable ˹among your dependants˺ with your wealth which Allah has made a means of support for you—but feed and clothe them from it, and speak to them kindly.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Holding the Property of the Unwise in Escrow
Allah prohibited giving the unwise the freedom to do as they wish with wealth, which Allah has made as a means of support for people. This ruling sometimes applies because of being young, as young people are incapable of making wise decisions. It also appl
…Holding the Property of the Unwise in Escrow
Allah prohibited giving the unwise the freedom to do as they wish with wealth, which Allah has made as a m
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