Rights of Orphans

The detention of an orphan is a child who lost his father and did not reach puberty main in this status till his adult age i.e., 18 years. These innocent children are the responsibility of the whole society. The orphanage is a phenomenon which is not in our control, everyone can face it at any time. So, we must take special care of these children to make their lives good to best and to make our society a caring one.

 

All religions have presented guidelines to protect the rights of orphans but Islam has presented the best ones. It protects not only physical rights but emotional and psychological rights as well. These innocent children may require care, love and protection and we must try our best to provide them all these requirements.

The best example of an orphan is our Beloved Holly Prophet PBUH, who was born as an orphan because His father died before His birth. Firstly His mother and before her His caretaker Hazrat Haleema Saadia took good care in a clean and fresh atmosphere. Then His own mother reared Him till the age of 6 and after her death, He was cared for with affection by His grandfather, till 8 years of age. Throughout the pious life of Him, he was cared for but His own attitude was so nice and prestigious that is an example for all of us. He presented a very sober, loving attitude toward all of the people around Him.

 

The care of these children is an issue, not only in our society but it is the prevalent the world over. Unfortunately, they are not receiving their rights properly. We on our own personal level, on the level of society, country and internationally, we must take special care of these children, with care and love.

We consider Islamic teachings about this that secure the rights of people and especially orphans in the Quran and hadith. In one hadith it is said:

          “The best house among the Muslims is one where an orphan is well treated, and the worst house among the Muslims is one where an orphan is badly treated.”

            These children have these rights:

The right to live in a family environment

The right to health and nutrition

The right to save the environment and life facilities

The right to get quality education

The right to have guidance from a caring adult

The right to be an educated and responsible citizenship

The right to be protected from abuse and neglect

The right to dignity and freedom

The right to spiritual development

These are some fundamental rights of orphans in any society. If we care about these rights, then we are doing some good for them and contributing to the betterment of these children and society as a whole.