Pembuangan Bayi Penyebab Wujudnya Anak Pungut: Hukum Dan Penyelesainnya

• Main Author: Berhanundin Bin Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: Burmese
• Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2015
• Subjects: Baby dumping; Adoptee; Islamic Syariah; Malaysia
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9087

Baby dumping is one of the social problems which are being discussed openly among the Muslim community in Malaysia. It became a big issue when the act of baby dumping has become more frequent at the beginning of 2010 until 2012. Baby dumping occurs because of pressures of life among those who are weak in their faith. Abandonment is causing the child to be referred to as adoptee (anak pungut) when found alive. An appropriate term of adoptee is being used to abandoned baby as seen from the point of responsibility. Unlike to foster child (anak angkat), the way of surrender and acceptance is between the two sides of parents and new guardians. This article discuss the law perspectives towards the abandoned baby, adoptee and how they should be take care of. Some suggestions presented solution to curb as well as to overcome the problem of abandoning baby as an immediate action for the child custody or upbringing of the child.