Abstract
This paper has been written for comparative analysis of adoption in Islam with adoption as it is known in modern jurisprudence throughout the world having its secular background. Concept of adoptionand itsscope in Islam has been explored. Further importance of adoption in Islam has been re-iterated in this paper with support of Quranic verses, Hadis and with Instances from Sunnah. Special attention has been drawn towards prevailing laws in Pakistan regarding adoption, protection and security measures embodied in those laws. An overview of Superior Courts Judgement has been made in order to demonstrate the bent of court towards adoption of child and interpretation of law concerning child adoption. This paper also touches the growing international concerns of child laundering and for thispurposebrief intro of recent steps taken in Pakistan, i.e. establishment of Sindh Child Protection Authority and enactment of The Prevention of Human Trafficking in Persons Act, 2018 has been given
Dr.Choudhry Wasim Iqbal. (2018) Adoption of Child in Islam: An Overview of Adoption Laws in Pakistan, Al Tafseer, Volume 31-32, Issue 2.
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