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Is it permissible to sponsor an orphaned child (one year old) in the home when there is a daughter (12 years old), and is there a concern that the child might suffer from a psychological crisis when he grows up due to not being the biological son?

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It is permissible for you to sponsor the orphan and raise him in your home, provided his guardian and mother give permission, and you will receive a great reward for that. To avoid awkwardness when he reaches puberty, you can breastfeed him now with a Sharia-compliant suckling so that he becomes your son through

fosterage and a brother to your daughter through fosterage.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

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