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seem good to you: two, three, or four of them. But if you fear that you
cannot do justice, marry one only or those you possess. This will make
it easier for you to avoid injustice.
Give women their dowry as a free gift; but if they choose to make
over to you a part of it, youmay regard it as lawfully yours.
Do not give the feeble-minded the property with which Allah has
entrusted you for their support; but maintain and clothe them with its
proceeds, and give themgood advice.
Put orphans to the test until they reach a marriageable age. If you find
them capable of sound judgement, hand over to them their property,
and do not deprive them of it by squandering it before they come of
age.
Let the rich guardian not touch the property of his orphan ward; and
let him who is poor use no more than a fair portion of it for his own
advantage.
When you hand over to them their properly, call in some witnesses;
Allah takes sufficient account of all your actions.
Men shall have a share in what their parents and kinsmen leave; and
women shall have a share in what their parents and kinsmen leave;
whether it be little or much, it is legally theirs.
If relatives, orphans, or needy men are present at the division of an
inheritance, give them, too, a share of it, and speak to them in kind
words.
Let those who are worried about the welfare of their young children
after their own death take care (not to wrong orphans). Let them fear
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THE QURAN