Assalam-o-Alaikum All,
There are 2 girls in California (aged 2 years old and 8 months old) who have been taken away from their parents by Social Services on suspision of child abuse. These girls are now up for adoption, so if you know any Muslim family looking to adopt, please pass on this information to them. If a Muslim family does not step up, these girls will unfortunately be giving to some non-Muslim family.
Please do your part in spreading the word.
Jazak’Allahu Khairan!
Wassalamu Alaikum WRWB,
Aman.
My Muslim Community, I have urgent news. There are two little girls two years old and 8 months old who need to be adopted otherwise the government will take them and it is our responsibility to make sure these girls do not go into non-muslim’s hands. If anyone is willing to adopt them or knows someone who will take them PLEASE let me know right away, as we only have till march. Please spread the word, to anyone and everyone who may be interested, this is our responsibilty as muslims to make sure these girls go to a good muslim household inshallah.
-Shazia
These girls are related to Saima Azhar, the elder child went in for a broken arm to the doctor and the parents got accused of child abuse, unfortunetly they lost the case and now they cant have there children back!!! Can you imagine how tough that is for a mom! anyways so they are in Sacramento at the moment, for anymore info you can contact Saima Azhar at her mom’s place at 909.923.9428
Bismillah, Wal Hamdulillah, Was-Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaa Rasoolillah Am Ma Baad
As-Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh
I need more info.
are they looking for foster family or for legal adoption
and if it is legal adoption is there going to be any contact with the birth parents
are the birth parents expecting that if some pakistani family adopts the girls that they could come visit and spend tme with them as they want?
do the kids have to be adopted by one family or could they be adopted by diff people.
is the mother's expectation that whoever adopts them will give up parental rights down the road?
I realize these are rather cruel and cold questions, but it is good to have all the info.
I know of a couple of people who have expressed an interest in adoption but I would need to give them the full info.
we know 3 couples, 1 family, 1 friend and 1 acquanitance of ours who want to adopt a girl, . None are in CA though so the state issue becomes important. atleast 1 of them is very serious and may just go for it if things pan out. we have forwarded the info to them. so lets see.
and we have to see interest of 3 parties here
teh children first and foremost
and then the adopting couple and the birth parents
the expectatiosn there have to be crystal clear
Yes of course, and I did tell them that we are interested in out of state possibilities.
The thing with this is that the parents are guilty as charged by law for negligence. How true it is, I cannot say, but the girls are older, they obviously have an attachment with their parents so taking them away at this point will definitely provide them a good muslim home, a new set of parents and all that, but what would be the involvement of the biological parents? How will it affect the kids later? This is a bit tougher that adopting a child that has been abandoned at infancy.
But yes, it will be a great thing if these girls find a nice home.
This is the second story I'm hearing of parents charged with negligence. A close family friend's relatives are going through a similar situation in Vancouver. In their case, the lady was watching her 4 kids and a neice. She went to the bathroom, the neice climbed up on a rocking chair, fell off and died. The authorities took her children and put them in foster care. Now with further investigations, they have been accused of living in unfit conditions as the 4 kids, their ma and pa, and their grandparents all live in a small 2 bedroom apartment thus violating some laws right there in addition to other unfortunate events. The father is being said to have bad temper and everything is against them, I guess the proceedings are still underway and a decision for permanent adoption or not should be coming up soon.
Message from New Star Family Center Regarding the Adoption Case
2/28/2009
Assalamu Alaikum,
This message is from New Star Family Center in reference to the two little girls currently facing adoption proceedings in California. We are the organization currently working with the family as they go through this process. Since the case is still on-going, please do not keep forwarding the email about their case. This case is not closed, parental rights have not been terminated, there is a new Judge that will look at this case soon. Due to the nature of this case (or any other), it is advised that people avoid posting personal phone numbers of relatives over the internet. Please also avoid inundating the family with calls since they will not be able to use any of the information people leave. A common rule in adoption cases like this, is to protect the child(ren) and a familly's privacy as much as possible. Their details shouldn't be disclosed to the public, especially while the trial is still on-going.
New Star is a non-profit Muslim organization specializing in family adoption and reunification cases. If anyone is interested in fostering or adopting the children, they can contact New Star and we will give you the procedures for getting on the list. You can reach us by email: [email protected] or by phone at 310-281-3368, leave a msg. - every call will be returned. If you have a minute, look us up on the internet, www.starfamilycenter.org. We all appreciate your interest and support of the family, and Insha'Allah we hope for a resolution to this case. Please continue to remember them in your prayers.
Its pretty rare I'd think that the parents terminate all parental rights and allow their children to be adopted. More likely, the children will be placed in foster home(s) and the parents will be sent for whatever physchological help they need to ocercome their issues and they will probably be allowed supervised visits. Once the parents are deemed to be fit, the children will be given back to them, likely with supervision at first and then permanently.
It takes quite a long while to become accepted into the foster care system as a caretaker. My mom was a foster mom for a while when I was young. You need to fill out as many forms and go thru as many interviews, evaluations and home visits as you would for an adoption. By the time all of these good samaritan Muslims complete the process, its likely that the little girls will be back with their birth parents!
^^ No X2, that is not right .. We know a family in Vancouver who is going through that .. they have 4 kids .. all are up for adoption cause court decided that parents are not fit.
There is a period that court waits for and afer that court puts the kids up for adoption .. I am assuming the period to be 6 months as the youngest daughter is only 8 months
Niki, I dont know what message you left but seriously, I dont mind having 4 daughters .. .:)
^^ No X2, that is not right .. We know a family in Vancouver who is going through that .. they have 4 kids .. all are up for adoption cause court decided that parents are not fit.
There is a period that court waits for and afer that court puts the kids up for adoption .. I am assuming the period to be 6 months as the youngest daughter is only 8 months
Niki, I dont know what message you left but seriously, I dont mind having 4 daughters .. .:)
I understand but the message from the family center that is handing this case suggests that it is not a done deal yet.
I think too, that we should hear more about the parents before we join in taking the kids away. What happened with the broken arm? And what were the other circumstances around the case? I am in no way at all defending abusers. But I also know that accidents do indeed happen. Messy and/or overcrowded housing situations send up a huge red flag to child protective services like in Niksiks story. It sounds like that particular family simply needed help for their living situation. Overcrowding due to financial hardship, added to perhaps not enough food to eat - sure it can cause bad temper - which can be avoided with the proper assistance which is available to anyone in need in the US.
I think we need more details here...before we decide that these little girls need new parents.
, but hey, will you be Ok with 5 women at home 24/7 
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