Is it ok to adopt?
I’m unable to have children.
my friend said adopt a child.
My husband and family are against this idea.
I desperately want to be a mother.
Is there anything in our Religion that says no this is wrong?
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Is it ok to adopt?
I’m unable to have children.
my friend said adopt a child.
My husband and family are against this idea.
I desperately want to be a mother.
Is there anything in our Religion that says no this is wrong?
The family system has got great charm in one’s life. When a child is adopted, that helps the child a lot, but at the same time it brings completeness within the whole family. Though Guru RamDas Sahib was initially brought up by his grandmother, but later on he was almost adopted by Guru AmarDas Sahib.
ਜੋ ਹਮਰੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਹੋਤੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਾ ਸਾ ਬਿਧਿ ਤੁਮ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਆਪੇ ॥ ਹਮ ਰੁਲਤੇ ਫਿਰਤੇ ਕੋਈ ਬਾਤ ਨ ਪੂਛਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਕੀਰੇ ਹਮ ਥਾਪੇ ॥ ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨ ਕੇਰਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਚੂਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਸੋਗ ਸੰਤਾਪੇ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੧॥੪੯॥ (੧੬੭)
The above example shows that adoption is encouraged in Sikhi.
better to pray to satguru for His bakshish and than have medical check up
I apologise in advance, if my response comes across too direct? If a woman is asking about adoption options- do you not think she has had numerous medical check ups? It is an awfully painful journey with countless visits to the doctors and fertility clinics! Clearly, she feels she is unable to conceive naturally hence she is asking the question?
I agree…. we must still pray …. but when you see everyone around you having children and u cant – naturally you start doubting your prayers. Saying that…. one must remain persistant.
Well done to the lady for thinking about adoption!!!