Adoption Practices In The Gunungjaya Community And Their Relevance To Islamic Law (A Study In Gunungjaya Village, Pemalang Regency)

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This research aims to determine how adoption practices occur in Gunungjaya Village, Belik District, Pemalang Regency, and how the adoption practices comply with Islamic law. This research will explain the dynamics of adoption in Gunungjaya Village. The research was conducted using a qualitative method with an empirical juridical approach. Data was obtained through direct interviews with residents who practise adoption in Gunungjaya Village. In addition, the author also obtained data from literature studies in the form of journals, articles, and books that could be used as a basis for this paper. The results show that in the adoption practices in Gunungjaya Village, there are some adoptive parents who do not know the boundaries with their adopted children, so they treat them like their own children. Furthermore, there are couples who want to assign their adopted children to their adoptive parents. On the other hand, there are also couples who adopt solely for the sake of the child. Through this study, it is hoped that adoption in Gunungjaya Village will be carried out in accordance with Islamic law.