The Ruling on Adoption and Raising an Orphan Girl
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Question:
This questioner sent a question saying: Honorable Shaykh, I would like to know from you, is it permissible for me to adopt according to the Shari'ah? I want to raise a girl in my house, an orphan girl, and when she grows up, I would like to know if it is permissible in terms of covering and 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered)?
Answer:
Adoption is not permissible in Islam. This practice existed in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), and Islam abolished it. However, it is recommended (mustahabb) for him to be kind to the orphan and to one of unknown lineage, and to raise him while he is a stranger (non-relative), not his son; he is a stranger, but he is kind to him through upbringing and care while he is a stranger. When he reaches puberty, his ruling will be that of a non-relative man with regard to his daughters and his wife. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner sent a question saying: Honorable Shaykh, I would like to know from you, is it permissible for me to adopt according to the Shari'ah? I want to raise a girl in my house, an orphan girl, and when she grows up, I would like to know if it is permissible in terms of covering and 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered)?
Answer:
Adoption is not permissible in Islam. This practice existed in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), and Islam abolished it. However, it is recommended (mustahabb) for him to be kind to the orphan and to one of unknown lineage, and to raise him while he is a stranger (non-relative), not his son; he is a stranger, but he is kind to him through upbringing and care while he is a stranger. When he reaches puberty, his ruling will be that of a non-relative man with regard to his daughters and his wife. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/220 — archive.org (12:14)
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