This week in Egypt, two American couples were arrested and charged with human trafficking after they engaged in illegal adoptions.They were sentenced to two years in prison and fined $18,153. According to the AP, “They adopted children from a Cairo orphanage that allegedly gave them forged documents stating the adoptive children had been born to them.”
Islamic law, as observed in Egypt, does not allow for adoption. However, technically, the Christian community should not have the same restrictions on their right to adopt. According to Reuters, “There is no practical legal mechanism for Christian families to adopt in Egypt. Islamic law restricts adoption, barring families from giving their name to children they take into their homes.” Although the Islamic law on adoption should not necessarily apply to Christians, it is one of those areas in society that transcend religious communities.