What is the ruling on one who adopted a girl and registered her under his name, and now wants to repent?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh. I love you for the sake of Allah. I invited one of the Christians to Islam, and Allah honored him...
But he has a problem. He adopted a girl when she was very young; she was only four days old when the girl's mother took her to this man's wife. He registered her under his name, and she is currently registered under his name. She does not know her father or her mother. What is the solution to this problem, given that he is now a Muslim? If he finds out who her father is, should he return her to him?
The Shaykh : Answer:
First, we congratulate this man, whom Allah the Exalted has granted Islam, because Islam is the greatest blessing for a servant. Allah Blessed and Exalted is He said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:3]. We encourage him to remain firm on the truth that Allah has bestowed upon him, and to be careful in choosing companions and friends who guide him to good and warn him of evil.
As for what concerns this girl, it is well known that Islam is a religion of order and organization, a religion of security and safety, and a religion that gives every right-holder his right. Adoption was known among the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). A person would choose a child and make him in the position of his sons. A person would choose a child and make him in the position of his sons and attribute him to himself. But Islam abolished that.
So we say to this brother: You must return this girl to her people, because she is their daughter. Islam does not permit you to attribute her to yourself when she is not of you. But you should take the paths that can lead her to her people without causing her any harm. This is if she is not on Islam.
However, if she is a Muslim and her people are disbelievers, and you fear that if she returns to them, to her people, she will return to disbelief, then in that case, you must contact the Shari'ah court to resolve this problem. Do not return her to them while you fear that they will force her to leave Islam. Yes.
But he has a problem. He adopted a girl when she was very young; she was only four days old when the girl's mother took her to this man's wife. He registered her under his name, and she is currently registered under his name. She does not know her father or her mother. What is the solution to this problem, given that he is now a Muslim? If he finds out who her father is, should he return her to him?
The Shaykh : Answer:
First, we congratulate this man, whom Allah the Exalted has granted Islam, because Islam is the greatest blessing for a servant. Allah Blessed and Exalted is He said:
This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.
اليوم أكملت لكم دينكم وأتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الإسلام ديناAs for what concerns this girl, it is well known that Islam is a religion of order and organization, a religion of security and safety, and a religion that gives every right-holder his right. Adoption was known among the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). A person would choose a child and make him in the position of his sons. A person would choose a child and make him in the position of his sons and attribute him to himself. But Islam abolished that.
So we say to this brother: You must return this girl to her people, because she is their daughter. Islam does not permit you to attribute her to yourself when she is not of you. But you should take the paths that can lead her to her people without causing her any harm. This is if she is not on Islam.
However, if she is a Muslim and her people are disbelievers, and you fear that if she returns to them, to her people, she will return to disbelief, then in that case, you must contact the Shari'ah court to resolve this problem. Do not return her to them while you fear that they will force her to leave Islam. Yes.