Miscellaneous rules relating to children

Some miscellaneous rules relating to children.

 

Can parents give away their children to others

 

Parents can give away their child to people about whom they are sure that they will take care and bring up the child properly.  However, the child will be considered the child of his/her real/biological parents only and not of the foster parents.  Those who raise the child up (legally) do not become their mother and father.  They are their foster parents and the child does not become their child, but will be their foster child (Mutabanna in Arabic, Urdu).  Allah Most High says:

 

Nor He has made your adopted sons your (real) sons.  Surah Ahzaab (33:04)

 

Thus, parents can give their children to others, but the child will remain the (legal) child of its parents.

 

Is saying “Bache Khuda Ka Roop Hote Hain” permissible

 

Saying "Bache Khuda ka roop hote hai" is not correct.  The word "roop" is used in the sense of facial, physical features and Almighty Allah is above bodily features of any kind.  The Lord is beyond our imagination and beyond all sense of place and time.  These words are against the majesty of Almighty Allah.  They are against the etiquette of Oneness of Almighty Allah as well.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: The Pen is lifted for 3 persons – for the one who sleeps until he awakes, for a child until becoming an adult and for a lunatic until he becomes sane.  (Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, Hadith No: 4405)

 

Can children wear clothes with images of living things on them

 

It is impermissible to wear clothes with the image of a living thing on it.  If children are made to wear such clothes, then the sin is of the person making them wear those clothes.