If a widow has no close relatives to offer support or such relatives are unable to help, the Scriptures encourage fellow believers to come to her aid: “The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation. ” ​ — James 1: 27.
પરંતુ વિધવાને જરૂર હોય એવી બાબતોમાં કુટુંબના સભ્યોએ મદદ કરવી જ જોઈએ.