Is it permissible for a guardian to place an orphan into an apprenticeship for a craft?

Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 4 · Bab 5

Open in Qurani

Primary text

It is permissible for the guardian to place the orphan into an apprenticeship for a craft if that serves the orphan's welfare, based on the same reasoning regarding matters of their interest.