Who has guardianship of orphans?
Question
If both parents die, leaving youg children, who gets guardianship?
Answer
After the demise, the orphan's guardians will be according to the following procedure:
1. His full brothers
2. Consanguine brothers
3. Full brothers sons
4. Consanguine brother's sons
5. His fathers full brothers
6. The father's consanguine brothers
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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