Mashākil Aṭfāl Al-Shawāri’ Dākhil Al-Mujtama’Al-Jazāirī fī Ḍau’ Al-Sunnah Al-Nabawiyyah: “Dirāsah Maydaniyyah ‘Alā Jam’iyyah Kāfil Al-Yatīm Al-Waṭaniyyah

Abstract

The present research titled "Challenges Encountered by Illegitimate and Orphan Children in Algerian Society in Light of the Prophet's Sunnah: A Study on the National Orphan Care Association" delves into the nuanced understanding of orphans and street children within the contexts outlined in the Qur'an and Sunnah. It scrutinizes their entitlements as established in the Prophet's teachings and the consequential impact on Algerian society. This study incorporates an examination of the National Orphan Care Association in Algeria. Employing an inductive method, it extrapolates prophetic hadiths addressing orphans, a comparative analytical approach to scrutinize the acquired information, and an applied approach, exemplified by a field study involving 193 individuals affiliated with the National Orphan Care Association in Algeria through questionnaire-based interactions. The findings underline the inherent value and inclusivity accorded to street children within the Islamic community by the Sunnah of the Prophet, securing their unalienable rights. However, as evidenced by the researcher's fieldwork, a significant portion of Algerian society needs a more comprehensive understanding of the Prophet's teachings regarding orphans. Consequently, their treatment of these individuals is often driven by compassion and mercy rather than an informed application of the Prophetic Sunnah. This lack of adherence to the Sunnah has notably adverse repercussions on Algerian society, manifesting in the mismanagement of orphan-related issues. The research elucidates the pivotal role played by the Prophetic Sunnah in safeguarding the rights of orphans and street children, alongside the endeavors of the Orphan Sponsor Association in providing support and assistance to this demographic, thereby striving to attain societal consensus and contentment.