Tun da uba shi ne shugaban iyali kuma jagora da mai kula da shi, to babu makawa ikon kula da shi zai koma gare shi. Saboda haka, shi ne mai kula da yara. Yana da ikon kula da ƙananan 'ya'yansa da waɗanda suka balaga amma ba su kai matakin taklifi ba, maza da mata, dangane da kansu da dukiyarsu, koda ƙananan yaran suna hannun uwa ko danginta.

Since the father is the head of the family and He is its leader and guardian, then it is inevitable that the guardianship over it should go to Him. Therefore, He is the guardian over the children. He has guardianship over his minor children and mature children who are not responsible (Mukallafin), whether male or female, with respect to themselves and their property, even if the minor children are in the custody of the mother or her relatives.

Mutum ko dai yana ƙarami ne ko kuwa ya balaga. Wanda ya balaga kuma yana da hankali ko kuwa hankalinsa ya lalace. Idan mutum ya balaga kuma yana da hankali, to babu wanda yake da ikon wali a kansa dangane da kansa da dukiyarsa, face shi ne zai tafiyar da al'amuransa da kansa. Duk da haka, haƙƙin wali yana nan ga uba. Idan mutum ƙarami ne, ko kuma ya balaga amma yana da tabin hankali, to ikon wali ba zai koma hannunsa ba, saboda ba ya iya ɗaukar nauyinsa, sai ikon wali a kansa ya koma ga uba. Wannan ikon wali zai ci gaba muddin siffar da ta wajabta shi tana nan, wato kasancewar mutum ƙarami ko mahaukaci. Idan ƙarami ya balaga, ko kuma balagaggen yaro ya warke daga hauka da rashin hankali, to ikon wali a kansa ya ƙare. Sai ya zama shi ne mai wali a kan al'amuransa, sannan uba yana ci gaba da riƙe ikon wali a kansu saboda abin so (Nadb) da shawara, domin haƙƙin walinsa na dindindin ne.

A person is either a minor or mature. The mature person is either sane or mentally deranged. If the person is mature and sane then no one has guardianship over Him in terms of Himself and his property, rather He is the one who will administer his own affairs. However the right of guardianship remains with the father. If the person is a minor, or mature but is insane, then the guardianship will not be in his hands because He is unable to undertake it, so the guardianship over Him will go to the father. This guardianship will continue as long as the description which required it is still present, i.e. to be a minor or insane. When the minor becomes mature or if the mature child is cured of his/her madness and idiocy, then the guardianship over Him/her is terminated. Then he/she becomes a guardian over his/her own affairs, and the father continues to have the guardianship over them out of preference (Nadb) and recommendation, because his right of guardianship is permanent.