Is money sent to a widow and her orphaned children by her husband's brothers and his friends classified as orphans' money that may only be used for them, or is she permitted to take from it to give in charity on her behalf and on behalf of her deceased husband, to give some of it to her sister, to honor guests, to lend to those in need, and to raise her children on generosity?

The money paid by donors to the mother and her children is divided equally among them, based on the Islamic legal principle of dividing common property. The mother is entitled to one-third of the money, and the orphaned children are entitled to two-thirds. The mother has the freedom to dispose of her share of the money. As for the children's share, it may only be spent for their benefit. It is not permissible to donate or loan an orphan's money unless there is a clear benefit for the orphan in doing so, and it is loaned to a trustworthy person capable of repayment.