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Can You Give Your Newborn to a Childless Sibling for Adoption?

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Q: Is it permissible for someone to give away his newborn to his brother or sister if they don’t posses a child and the child is to to be adopted forever.

Bismillaah

A: No, it is wrong. It is the child of the one who bore it. Hence he is responsible.

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

Answered by:

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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