['Aalim Network QR] Adoption

[abbas@dircon.co.uk (Abbas Jaffer)]

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Salamun Alaykum,

The question below was kindly answered by Mulla Asgher.

Regards

Abbas Jaffer
Moderator - 'Aalim Network

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Question:

I like to find out about adoption? Is it possible in Islam that we can 
adopt either girl or boy or is there any restriction. As you know that 
in West and especially in USA it is very common and people adopt here 
on the daily basis. 

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Answer:

Islam allows adoption of children - the Holy Prophet (S) adopted
Zaid bin Thabit.

However, the child will not inherit the parents. And the child is not
Mahram to both parents the way the natural child would be.

Asgherali M M Jaffer