Protection of children through foster care under Islamic law: sustaining foster children protection through breastfeeding

Mohd, Azizah (2011) Protection of children through foster care under Islamic law: sustaining foster children protection through breastfeeding. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 7 (13). pp. 2230-2239. ISSN 1819-544X

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Abstract

Islamic law has one of its objectives, the protection of people in general and children in particular. Foster care is one of the ways in which this objective is realized. The paper argues that Islamic law recognizes foster care as one of the means of protection to children who are in need of care and protection. The paper therefore distinguishes between foster care in Islamic law and adoption and the position of I slam on the two seeming but contradictory concepts. It also discusses the relationship between foster care and suckling of a child not biologically related and submits that foster care in relation with breastfeeding of the foster children would promote and offer an adequate protection to the children who are in need of it.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	1931/17627
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tabanni, Foster Care, rada’a, Quran, Hadith
Subjects:	K Law > KBP Islamic Law
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Islamic Law
Depositing User:	Dr Azizah Mohd
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2012 12:50
Last Modified:	06 Apr 2012 16:03
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/17627

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