foster parenting, and adoption in islam. /?/??

[talkadams]

Assalam !

WHAT IS THE ISLAMIC RULING ?
CAN A MUSLIM ADOPT A MOTHERLESS BABY?
WHY ARE WE NOT FOSTERING SUCH?


I had an opportunity to visit motherless babies home in the outer skech of our city last week,wallahi i shade tears like never before, there i see innocent children...
they seems to happy without parent playing just like any other child at home.but as i look deep into the eyes of one among them i see the pain in missing ones parent at his age.i pray right inside my heart Oh! Allah grand the ummah OF MUHAMMED (s.a.w)in the heart mercy on such motherless babies.

 

[BintMuhammad]

Wa alaikumussalaam,

Insha Allaah this would help. May Allaah swt reward you for your soft heart AMEEN.

Adoption is of two types – forbidden and prescribed

Question:
If a person asks to adopt a child from the orphanage, is it permitted for those in charge to give him what he wants?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Adoption of children is of two types, forbidden and not forbidden.

The forbidden type means adopting a child in the sense that the child is considered to be the child of the adopting parent and subject to the rulings on children. This is not permitted. Allaah nullified it in the Qur’aan when He said (interpretation of the meaning):

“…nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons…”

[al-Ahzaab 33:4]

The kind which is prescribed and may be mustahabb means being kind towards the child and giving him a righteous religious upbringing and sound direction, teaching him that which will benefit him in this world and the next. But it is not permitted to hand a child over except to one who is known to be trustworthy, religiously-committed and of good character, who will take care of the child’s interests. He should also be a local resident, so that he will not take the child away to a country where his presence may be a cause for his religious commitment being lost in the future. If these conditions are met in the case of both the child and the adopting parent, then it is OK to hand over a foundling whose parentage is not known. May Allaah preserve you



From Fataawa Samaahat al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem (may Allaah have mercy on him)

 

[talkadams]

but why the muslims of today are not engage in such merciful act,? you need to see them.may Allah grand us mercy ameen

 

[Rosheen]

trust me i will be adopting some day as there is no baby in my life. I really want to have a child to love, and if that means adopting then why not? Give a child a chance at having a family and a regular life.

 

[talkadams]

assalam !
may Allah give us the ability to adopt them in other to give the an islamic identity and family presence ameen.

massalam

and thanks for sharing the feeling with me

 

[MOHAMMEDFALIQ]

maybe

i guess alot of muslim familes have already children and they dont want to adopt bec of financial problems