Abstract
There seems to be a particularly significant burden on Muslim families who want to adopt in the United Kingdom (Ali 2013; Meer and Modood 2009; Frazer and Selywn 2005). Muslim families are less likely than other religious groups to adopt, and there are a number of reasons why these individuals might struggle more to become adoptive parents than others. There are no de facto rules against Muslim families adopting children, but the reality is that Muslim families adopt much less frequently than other groups. They also struggle with ensuring sponsorship to the United Kingdom and other legal standards—these ...
