In what circumstances is child adoption permissible in Islam?
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In what circumstances is child adoption permissible in Islam?
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Child adoption is permissible. The circumstances of each case may differ from the other. In any circumstances, the important aspect is the consent of both parties, adoptive parents and guardian of the child, for example, biological parents.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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