[Paki Mundha]

...adopt innocent orphans? salaam

[Insomniac]

So. Someone struggling with a religious contradiction? A paradox of action against something proscribed? I find in general, religions want you to follow them dumbly, like sheep, never questioning them.

[the1qfactor]

The Prophet (sa) himself adopted Hazrat Zaid (rz).Adoption is most certainly NOT haram.What is haram is exploiting orphans and violating their rights. But adopting them is encouraged and promoted as a blessing in Islam. It is not haram in any way.love for all, hatred for none

[Amallay (3rd Account)]

of course its not!who ever told you this desrves to be tripped.

[MJSA]

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said that a person who cares for an orphaned child will be in Paradise with him, and motioned to show that they would be as close as two fingers of a single hand. An orphan himself, Muhammad paid special attention to the care of children. He himself adopted a former slave and raised him with the same care as if he were his own son.However, the Qur'an gives specific rules about the legal relationship between a child and his/her adoptive family. The child's biological family is never hidden; their ties to the child are never severed. The Qur'an specifically reminds adoptive parents that they are not the child's biological parents:"...Nor has He made your adopted sons your (biological) sons. Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by your mouths. But Allah tells (you) the Truth, and He shows the (right) Way. Call them by (the names of) their fathers; that is juster in the sight of Allah. But if you know not their father's (names, call them) your brothers in faith, or your trustees. But there is no blame on you if you make a mistake therein. (What counts is) the intention of your hearts. And Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful."(Qur'an 33:4-5)So summed up:An adopted child retains his or her own biological family name (surname) and does not change his or her name to match that of the adoptive family.An adopted child inherits from his or her biological parents, not automatically from the adoptive parents.When the child is grown, members of the adoptive family are not considered blood relatives, and are therefore not muhrim to him or her. "Muhrim" refers to a specific legal relationship that regulates marriage and other aspects of life. Essentially, members of the adoptive family would be permissible as possible marriage partners, and rules of modesty exist between the grown child and adoptive family members of the opposite sex.If the child is provided with property/wealth from the biological family, adoptive parents are commanded to take care and not intermingle that property/wealth with their own. They serve merely as trustees.

[mirzhila]

no its not true adoption is admirable and acceptable in islam.

[Same_but_different]

No offence but if it is - wouldn't that show a fundamental flaw in the ideology?What is the deal with "Haram"? It seems utterly ridiculous to live by a code which runs contrary to a rational and sensible way to be.

[Maryam (No nationalism!)]

Well bro.,adoption is not haram, but recommended. Muhammad (P.B.U.H) adopted Zayd (R.A) as His adopted son.But the adopted chid is not a blood relation, so he/she doesn't take the surname of the family which adopted him/her. He/she doesn't have a share in inheritance either, not being a blood relation. I guess that is what u were unsure about, right?

[flowergirl786786]

its just that the parents know that they are adopted and if its a girl thats been adopted...when the girl grows up the relationship between the dad and girl would be arkward and probably haraam..coz the girls gonna think he's my dad and be pretty frank with him...same with the boy n mum...but i wouldnt personallt think it like that...i would treat the kid as my own child

[AboodTheSlayer]

yes it is haram.