Yatāmā / Sacred Trust
Why Orphan Donations Demand Extraordinary Transparency
22 min read · CC BY 4.0
Abstract
A close reading of the Qurʾānic protections around orphan property — Sūrat al-Nisāʾ 4:2, 4:6, 4:10 — and what they require of any charity that handles those funds today. The verse's prohibition against consuming orphan wealth into one's own wealth is the exact theological framing of modern commingling. Ten questions every donor should ask of any orphan-care org before sending another rupee, dirham, dollar, or pound.
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