Hindu parents adopt Muslim child in Hyderabad

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Hindu parents adopt Muslim child in Hyderabad

Amidst all the blood and chaos during the 2007 Hyderabad attacks, Lal came across a four-year-old Muslim girl. She was terrified and weeping for her parents who were killed in the blast. He brought her home and since then she has been growing up as a member of his Hindu family.

“It is not about Hindu and Muslim, it is about humanity,” says Lal.

The girl’s new family calls her Sonia. She belongs to the Muslim community but that has never bothered Lal or his wife Jayshree. In fact, they even encourage her to offer namaaz (prayers) regularly.

“For us she is our daughter now,” says Lal.

Lal, works as a sculptor-cum-painter in temples and says things started going right for them after Sonia came into their lives. They wish everything big for their little daughter.

“We named her Sonia so that she always becomes as famous as Sonia Gandhi,” says mother Jayshree.

Sonia still talks about her ammi (mother) and abba (father) and gets upset when the blast is mentioned. But then the love of her new parents have helped her carry on in life.

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[Awesome]

Technically not possible in Islam. Adoption is not recognized in the same way in Islam.

 

[Vinod2070]

Why is such a noble thing discouraged?

 

[slugger]

Technically not possible in Islam. Adoption is not recognized in the same way in Islam.

When you could not object to this on the basis of humanity, you resorted to technicality.

Why are you unable to appreciate the beauty of life, love, compassion and togetherness...Your hate-filled mindset...never mind

 

[yarmook]

When you could not object to this on the basis of humanity, you resorted to technicality.

Why are you unable to appreciate the beauty of life, love, compassion and togetherness...Your hate-filled mindset...never mind

Why technicality should be discusses in this case?

Because

Is there any law in India for adoption?

Did the couple follow legal procedure to adopt this child?

Why they did not try to find out other family members of this girl?

There is no mention if this couple was issueless or having some kids of their own?

By reading this story of adoption one can easily understand that this couple most likely was issueless and they adopted her to fill that vacuum.

There is also an element of superstition in her adoption by Hindu couple.

Humanity does prevail but with loopholes in this case that is my take you can differ.

 

[slugger]

There is no mention if this couple was issueless or having some kids of their own?

By reading this story of adoption one can easily understand that this couple most likely was issueless and they adopted her to fill that vacuum.

Nada... the couple have a younger child.

[And if you want to raise the point that the younger boy was born after she was adopted by the parents - another channel which had reported the News had mentioned explicitly the couple had alredy been blessd with a biological child before Sonia became a part of their family]

 

[Awesome]

When you could not object to this on the basis of humanity, you resorted to technicality.

Why are you unable to appreciate the beauty of life, love, compassion and togetherness...Your hate-filled mindset...never mind

stop sluggin over me!

I just pointed out the technicalities in Islam.

Adoption is more like sponsorship in Islam, perhaps legal guardianship is also awarded in case of minors but you don't get heredity rights. There is no such thing possible as "moonh bola beta". So from an Islamic point of view it doesn't count. If they are at all considering the Islamic point of view.

 

[Awesome]

Why is such a noble thing discouraged?

It's sort of to do with how children are gods gift. If God hasn't awarded them to you, then you shouldn't bypass the system.

However to carry on with the nobility you do not need to adopt, you can always sponsor, give guidance.

 

[Goodperson]

Discussion should be more towards happiness and well being of the child.

 

[yarmook]

Nada... the couple have a younger child.

[And if you want to raise the point that the younger boy was born after she was adopted by the parents - another channel which had reported the News had mentioned explicitly the couple had alredy been blessd with a biological child before Sonia became a part of their family]

You did not reply other points I raised or is it that you can adopt a child without any legal procedure in India?
What about other family members of this child other than her parents?
It is responsibility of the state and law enforcing institutes to look into this matter.

 

[Goodperson]

You did not reply other points I raised or is it that you can adopt a child without any legal procedure in India?
What about other family members of this child other than her parents?
It is responsibility of the state and law enforcing institutes to look into this matter.

Not a possibility always police would have handed over the child to relatives if they had come forward. I don't think the parents have taken the legal way of adopting. They are taking care of the child and media has reported that the child has been adopted.

 

[Captain03]

very good deed
hope she follows her religon in the future as well though

 

[Vinod2070]

It's sort of to do with how children are gods gift. If God hasn't awarded them to you, then you shouldn't bypass the system.

However to carry on with the nobility you do not need to adopt, you can always sponsor, give guidance.

Well, not to nitpick but today medical Science is helping couples "bypass the system" that was not possible earlier. If we take the argument further a lot of medical practices should also be not allowed.

Sponsoring a child is not the same as adopting. In the latter case, it is not just financial but emotional support too. If a couple can not have biological children because of various factors (not necessarily physically incapable of doing that) and they want to adopt a child that serves dual purpose imho. The couple gets the emotional experience of bringing up a child and the child (most likely an orphan) gets a family rather than just a sponsor.

My 2 cents.

 

[Captain03]

Well, not to nitpick but today medical Science is helping couples "bypass the system" that was not possible earlier. If we take the argument further a lot of medical practices should also be not allowed.

Sponsoring a child is not the same as adopting. In the latter case, it is not just financial but emotional support too. If a couple can not have biological children because of various factors (not necessarily physically incapable of doing that) and they want to adopt a child that serves dual purpose imho. The couple gets the emotional experience of bringing up a child and the child (most likely an orphan) gets a family rather than just a sponsor.

My 2 cents.

i agree
sponsoring a child will not give the child the emotional support it needs to go out in the world
adopting is good for the adopted child and the parents

 

[roadrunner]

Nice story, but used too blatantly for propaganda.