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Dearest listeners, we will be speaking of the rights of widows and orphans.

Obviously this is stressed by Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam to a great degree.

And he says we need to take care of the widows and orphans.

This is also because Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala has tested them by the loss of someone very close to them, either a husband or a father.

And it is the duty of the Muslims to make sure that widows and orphans are not neglected.

By right, the relatives of the widows or orphans should be the first to assist and then the rest of the Muslims.

The overall rights of this category are firstly, as mentioned, they must be assisted in whichever way possible.

The community or at least some of its members must see that the orphans are brought up in a dignified and acceptable manner.

There are no limits set for this assistance.

Therefore, one will be greatly rewarded for whatever he or she does.

It is important that the orphans are educated and even assisted in getting married as well.

Similarly, a young widow should be encouraged to remarry and settle once again because Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam has encouraged this.

And it will obviously be a point of ease for her and it will be something that will keep her off the difficulties that she may have gone through at the point of the death of her husband.

Secondly, when it comes to their wealth and property, it must be looked after in such a manner that nobody should be allowed to usurp it or to cheat them out of it.

And their share in the estate of their late father or husband must be given to them in full without delay.

This is part of the duty of the relatives or the members of the community.

We should understand when there is a minor child, the share must be given in full to a guardian who will take care of that particular wealth until the child is of age.

Sometimes people think that no, we should not share the wealth or the estate until the child is an adult.

That is incorrect. We must share the wealth and we must give everyone their portions.

But when it comes to the minor, the portion of that particular minor will be given to a guardian until the child is of the correct understanding age.

Thirdly, one must speak to them very politely and show extra mercy and kindness towards them and to make dua for them is also a very, very good deed.

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