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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

6 Questions

As a Muslim man, is it permissible for me to assist my adult adopted sister with washing while she is unclothed, if no female caregivers are available and the care is necessary?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Your adopted sister is not your real sister, so, you are not allowed to look at her unclothed. Hijab rules apply on you and her .

Emergency has got its own exceptions just like emergency rules to save life of any other female who is non Mahram to you.

Wassalam.
Is it considered a sin if I am being requested to have another child for the purpose of giving them up for adoption to a childless relative couple, but I am unable to fulfill this request?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

No, it is not a sin at all, and I would rather encourage you to be very careful of  yourself and such requests.

Nobody can force you to have a child, let alone to give it away. That sounds preposterous. 

After you decline, in the case your husband or anyone brings the topic up, or tries to guilt-trap you, inform them very sternly what your view on this is, and if it continues seek consultation. 

With prayers for your success
What last name can you give an adopted child if their background is completely unknown?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is forbidden to give any one a name of a family or a tribe that he does not really belong to. If you have no knowledge at all about his family, you can give him after the name of the place or city or country he belongs to.

'Wassalam.
What are the rulings regarding the adoption of children in Islam according to Jafari fiqh?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The reply depends on what you mean by adoption. If you mean looking after and bringing up a child, then it is great deed of reward. The Hadeeth says: Best of the homes is a home where an orphan lives with honor. Also it is narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA): I and orphan sponsor are in the Paradise together.

But if you mean to look after the child and deprive him from the name of his real father , mother and original family, then it is unlawful in Islam to deprive the child from the name of his father, mother and original family.

Allah says in Quran (Call them by their fathers' name)(ادعوهم لابائهم)Al-Ahzaab,5.

Also it is not allowed to deprive the child from his real mother (إن أمهاتهم إلا اللائي ولدنهم  )(Their mothers really are who gave birth to them) Al-Mujadalah ;2.

Claiming the adopted child as a real son or daughter is forbidden in Quran (وما جعل أدعياءكم أبناءكم ذلك قولكم بأفواهكم  ) (Allah did not make your sponsored/ adopted/ fostered children as your children, that is what you say in your mouths).

So, it is very good to adopt a needy child with keeping his father's, mother's and family name with him always.

Wassalam