The Legitimacy of the Marriage between the Person Adapting a Child and Adopted Children from a Quranic Viewpoint

The debate over the legitimacy of the marriages between the person adopting a child and the adopted child which is widely discussed in scientific circles and the media and the prohibition of which is raised by the members of the parliament, has a particular importance. Using an analytical approach and Quranic evidence, the current study analyzes the legal status of adoption and guardianship and compares them with each other to discuss the question of legitimacy of the stated marriage. Based on the Quranic teachings, the findings show that adopted child is never considered as the real child in the Islamic culture. Consequently, the rules relating to his being a real son like the sanctity of their marriage with guardian is overruled.