This cover story from the Islamic Society of North America's Islamic Horizons publication highlights the need for more Muslim foster families in the US. "On any given day, several Muslim children become displaced and, because there aren’t enough Muslim foster homes, are placed in non-Muslim homes. While the non-Muslim community is extremely nurturing, Hasan says, its members don’t have the know-how and cultural competency to raise them as Muslims," says the article, referring to Zillehuma Hasan, former executive director and a founding member of Wafa House Inc.
The article tells the stories of some Muslim foster parents and their experiences fostering Muslim children, and the work of some organizations, such as the Orphan Care Project and the Muslim Foster Care Association, working to meet the needs of Muslim foster children and promote fostering among the Muslim community in the US.
