In his last 13 years, Muhammad married aged widows of his friends so their many children could have a complete home with a fatherly figure.1
In Dr. Khalifa's personal opinion, the Quran, in its teaching on adoption, advocates keeping our original names, and Islam is not for people who change names.1, 2, 3, 4
When adopted children take the adoptive father's name, a person could theoretically marry his own sister without knowing it.1, 2
Adopted children are members of the family; they keep their original names, but if the original name cannot be found they may take the adoptive family name.1, 2
Charity goes to the parents, the relatives, the orphans, the poor, and the alien, and God is fully aware of any righteous work.1, 2
Adopted children are not genetic children and their lineage must be preserved; the name on one's birth certificate is the name God gave.1, 2, 3
If an adopted child's father is known, the child takes the father's name; if not, you may give the child your name and treat them as family.1, 2, 3
Zakat goes to people you personally know are in need, in the Quran's order: parents, then relatives, then orphans, then any poor person, then traveling aliens.1, 2, 3, 4
Zakat goes to people you know personally, in the order of parents, relatives, orphans, and the needy.1, 2
Believers cannot attain righteousness until they give from the possessions they love, such as feeding the poor, orphans, and captives their favorite food for God's sake, expecting no thanks.1, 2
Orphans have rights: their property must be given to them when mature, and guardians must not touch it except for the orphans' own good.1, 2
The difficult path one should choose includes freeing slaves, feeding related orphans and the needy in hardship, believing, and exhorting one another to steadfastness and kindness.1, 2
The difficult path God wants includes freeing slaves, feeding orphans and the poor in hardship, believing, and exhorting one another to steadfastness and kindness.1, 2
The difficult path humans should choose is freeing slaves, feeding others in hardship, caring for related orphans and the needy poor, believing, and urging one another to steadfastness and kindness.1, 2, 3, 4
God strongly condemns cheating and corruption, commands full weight and measure in trade, and tells us to be aware of what we send ahead for our souls.1, 2, 3
The Quran commands giving full measure and weight equitably, not cheating people of their rights, and not touching orphans' money except for their good.1, 2
Humans are created to work hard, and they should choose the difficult path of freeing slaves, feeding related orphans and the needy poor, believing, and urging one another to be steadfast and kind.1, 2
God is the true guardian of all children, so those raising orphans should trust in God alone and never despair of His mercy.1, 2
God protected the treasure of two orphan boys because their father was a righteous man.1, 2
Not regarding the orphan, not advocating charity for the poor, and consuming orphans' inheritance bring hardship upon people.1
The difficult path that deserves happiness is freeing slaves, feeding related orphans and the needy in hardship, believing, and exhorting one another to steadfastness and kindness.1
Small acts done to please God, such as feeding the hungry, comforting an orphan, or caring for animals, are good deeds that bring contentment and joy.1, 2
Orphans are placed just after parents and relatives in these commands, showing their importance, and caring for them is a believer's responsibility.1
No one may touch the money of orphans except for their own good until they reach maturity.1
The difficult path is freeing slaves and feeding related orphans and the needy poor in hard times, and those who follow it deserve happiness forever.1, 2, 3, 4
We must care for orphans, relatives, and the needy with kindness, including giving them something when inheritances are distributed.1
Zakat is 2.5 percent of net income, given to the parents, the relatives, the orphans, the poor, and the traveling alien, in that order.1, 2
No one may touch the orphans' money except for their own good until they reach maturity.1
Because God gave us a home, guidance, and provision, we must not forsake the orphan nor reprimand the beggar, and we must proclaim His blessings upon us.1, 2, 3
The difficult path humans should choose is freeing slaves, feeding related orphans and the needy poor in hard times, believing, and urging one another to steadfastness and kindness.1
God credits us for any type of charity, and feeding the poor is a type the Quran particularly emphasizes, done for God's sake without expecting reward or thanks.1, 2, 3
God commands believers to regard and give charity to parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, and travelers, and the community's orphanage visit put the Quran's verses about orphans into practice.1, 2, 3
When provisions are reduced, people bring it on themselves by neglecting orphans, not advocating charity toward the poor, consuming orphans' inheritance, and loving money too much.1, 2
Believers must be fair with everyone, Muslims and non Muslims, relatives, orphans, the poor, and the needy.1
Believers must not betray those who trust them, must fulfill their covenants, and must not touch orphans' money except for the orphans' good.1, 2
Charity should go first to needy parents, then to relatives, orphans, the poor, and the traveling alien in that order, so it reaches those most in need.1, 2
Guardians must not hand immature orphans the property entrusted to them but must provide for them from it, clothe them, and treat them kindly.1
We should choose the difficult path of self improvement, which includes freeing slaves, feeding related orphans and the needy in hard times, and urging one another to steadfastness and kindness.1, 2, 3, 4
Monogamy is the basis of normal relationships, and polygamy is an exception allowed for marrying the mothers of orphans so they are cared for.1, 2, 3
We should care for relatives and neighbors and look after orphans, the economically and physically challenged, and the naive.1
The difficult path humans should choose is freeing slaves, feeding related orphans and the needy in hard times, believing, and urging one another to steadfastness and kindness.1
Choosing God may be the difficult path, which includes freeing slaves, feeding related orphans and the needy, believing, and urging one another to steadfastness and kindness.1, 2
The Quran holds monogamy as the ideal married state while allowing conditional polygamy, and it teaches due obedience of the young to parents and care of orphans.1