First Step Towards Perfect Islaam [part~4]
Adoption:
Muslims are Encouraged to Help the Needy / Orphans: We Muslims have GREAT BIG HEART to help all:
Think of Tsunami in 26-DEC-2004, in South East Asia, which had wiped out many communities. Think of, if only a 6 year old child survived and his / her all family members were lost. Where will he / she live and who will support and put a parental hand on his / her head. Yes, we cannot change their father’s name does not mean that we cannot fully support them. We Muslims have GREAT BIG HEART to support all the need as much as we can. We are fully allowed to keep them with us and fully support them, without changing their father name. Also keep in Mind the Islaamic Inheritance Law does not permit you to include them in your Inheritance, like your own Close Blood Relatives, although you can help them and educate them to become a good member of the society.
Proclaim their relationship to their (biological) fathers (BUT you can be legal Guardian to fully support them); this is more equitable with Allah; but if you do not know their fathers, then they are your brethren in faith and your friends; and there is no blame on you concerning that in which you made a mistake, but (concerning) that which your hearts do purposely (blame may rest on you), and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Al_Quraan_033.005)
Mothers are not only those who gave birth to you, they are also your mothers that have suckled you , regardless of your age, this point also may resolve many confusions on Mahram and Non-Mahram:
….. your mothers that have suckled you (regardless of your age, although it is not recommended after two years of age ) ….. (Ref: Al_Quraan_004.023)
And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents– his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings and his weaning takes two years– saying: Be grateful to Me and to both your parents; to Me is the eventual coming. (Al_Quraan_031.014)
If you can then try adopting little tiny baby, those women who are adopting should try to Breast Feed the baby and even few drops of feeding is enough to create new relationship of Mother and Chilc. This will not only resolve the issue of Mahram and Non-Mahram in the family, BUT also increase the love between the lady and the baby, Inshaa Allah. If for some reason they are not able to Breast Feed the baby, then consult their Family Doctor, who can help you. Now we are living in scientific age and there is no harm in getting help from science.
Help the Orphans:
And let those fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words. (Al_Quraan_004.009)
It is NOT righteousness that you turn your faces to the East and the West; BUT righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the Angels and the Scripture and the Prophets; and gives his wealth, for love of Him(Allah ), to Kinsfolk and to Orphans and the Needy and the Wayfarer and to those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observes proper worship and pays the poor due. And those who keep their treaty when they make one, and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they who are SINCERE. Such are the God fearing. (Al_Quraan_002.177)
Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him). And as for him who asks, do not chide (him), And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (rehearse and proclaim it). (Al_Quraan_093.009-011)
And let those fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words. (Al_Quraan_004.009)
TEST TUBE BABY / ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION is ALLOWED in Islaam:
We are living in scientific age, and when we get sick we try to get recover as soon as possible, with the help of latest scientific invention. Similarly, if some one is not having baby, there is no harm on trying ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, as long as the samples from both the spouses are used. Remember, any external donor is FORBIDEN
