Can a guardian move a foundling discovered in the desert to an urban area?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Foundlings

Book 30 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the foundling was discovered in the desert, the guardian is permitted to move him to an urban area because this transfers him from a place of hardship and misery to one of comfort, ease, and religious guidance.