{"_id":"676c93b8744ca1ad03277262","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can my husband adopt my young child if they were conceived through sperm donation?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I have a very young child (1 year old) conceived through sperm donation (before I converted to Islam). If I were to get married and my husband wanted to, could he adopt the child? Would he be a mahram to the child?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The child, assuming it’s a girl, will automatically have a mahram relationship with your husband once the marriage is consummated. In terms of sacred law, you are the mother of the child, and the biological father is the sperm donor. However, your husband can lovingly and legally adopt the child, providing care and support as if she were his own. This is known as kafalah (fosterage) in sacred law, and it carries immense reward. While adoption that establishes kinship is not recognized in sacred law, your husband will be considered the child’s foster father, a role of great honor and responsibility.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c232762","tag":"Contemporary Life: Adoption","count":10}],"createdOn":"2024-12-25T23:22:32.362Z"}