Taking an orphan’s property is stealing

Praise be to
Allaah.

It is not permissible to fulfil the vow from the property
of the orphans. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And come not near to the orphan’s property, except
to improve it”

[al-An’aam 6:152]

If we pay this from the orphan’s property, there is no
benefit to the orphan, rather taking it is counted as stealing. Everyone
who is in charge of orphans’ property has to dispose of it in the manner
which he thinks is in the orphans’ best interests. With regard to that
which is not in their interests, or which serves some interest but there
is some doubt as to whether it is in their best interests, then it is
not permissible to dispose of it in that manner, because of the quotation
mentioned (interpretation of the meaning):

“And come not near to the orphan’s property, except
to improve it”

[al-An’aam 6:152]

So it is not permissible dispose of it, even if they
are her children.