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Adopting children and inheritance

Q: Can a couple adopt a baby if they have no kids? If a baby is born to them later, what about inherence for both kids as both are boys?

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A: It is permissible to adopt children, however adopted children will not inherit from the parents who had adopted them. However they can make a bequest for them from one third of their estate.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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