Chapter on the Disapproval of Appointing a Woman as an Executor of a Bequest
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 119
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 119
Chapter on the Disapproval of Appointing a Woman as an Executor of a Bequest
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ "وَ لاٰ تُؤْتُوا اَلسُّفَهٰاءَ أَمْوٰالَكُمُ" قَالَ "لاَ تُؤْتُوهَا شَارِبَ اَلْخَمْرِ وَ لاَ اَلنِّسَاءَ" ثُمَّ قَالَ "وَ أَيُّ سَفِيهٍ أَسْفَهُ مِنْ شَارِبِ اَلْخَمْرِ".
In another narration, Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, was asked about the saying of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty and Glorious: "And do not give the weak-minded your wealth." (Qur'an 4:5). Imam عليه السلام said: "Do not give it to one who drinks alcohol or to women." Then Imam عليه السلام added: "And who is more foolish than a person who drinks alcohol?"
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