The manner of treating the orphans in marriage far exceeds...

The manner of treating the orphans in marriage far exceeds the manner of treating wives in polygamous marriages. The reason for this is that orphaned girls were more vulnerable to exploitation by men because they did not have a father or family supervising and defending their honor. This is unlike the situation of non-orphan wives of polygamous marriages who had fathers or male relatives monitoring their lives.

Therefore, the Qur’an gives warning and advice, that if men cannot treat the orphaned girls in an excellent fashion then they should refrain from marrying orphans and opt to marry other women. Fatma: Why…