Q: Lets say hypothetically I adopt a child. And this particular child was born Muslim. Would it be fair for me to let the child decides it own belief or me to enforce my beliefs on this child? Also what would you if you were to adopt a Atheist orphan. Would you enforce your beliefs upon the child or let he/she decide what they want to believe. Remember this is all hypothetical. Kimia- That will not grantee that they will stay Muslim. Rumathia -perfect answer. I was just curious thats all.
A: You know the answer and people would be stupid to say otherwise. If you were to adopt a Muslim child, we would think it would be fair only if you allowed the child to be raised a Muslim. If I were to adopt, and most Muslims would do the same, I would raise the child a Muslim, regardless of the religion they were born into. Hypothetical or not, it happens. If Muslims adopt, they will raise the child a Muslim. Now, this isn't because we are being inconsiderate or shoving this religion down the throat of this child. We Muslims believe Islam is the right religion and the religion that will lead to heaven in the afterlife. That said, why would we want our own child to choose a different path? We want what's best for that child, whether they agree or not. To add on, Muslims are not necessarily allowed to adopt in the sense that they claim the child their own. Those who raise orphans are rewarded greatly, but that child has rights. They keep their names, first and last, we are not to claim them our children and they are not to claim us their parents. The child must know it's history and who the parents are. The only way that child would be considered blood-related would be through breast feeding before the age of two. If not, when the child reaches the age of puberty, the same rule applies to them and the parents as if they are non-Mahram.