Hi Guys

The question I wanted to ask is if a Sikh Family adopted a non-Sikh child as their son, would they make that child a Sikh?

Hi Guys

The question I wanted to ask is if a Sikh Family adopted a non-Sikh child as their son, would they make that child a Sikh?

It's you who gonna adopt??
Anyway, That would be totally Unethical. Even if it was a sikh child or your own. Let the child decide for himself. Knowing that there are many religions around the world and if not every but many of them have its own so-called "holy book". My point is, Since your religion is not only the one global religion, So it's advisable not to teach the child about your religion practices when his conscious mind isn't even fully developed. That means he is at the mercy of the more sentient beings around him that shape his perception who are nothing more than the beliefs shaped/taking form passed onto them by their parents against child free will.

I'd also consider the age of the child.
Imagine they're quite into their faith already, if so I'd do my best to bring them up in that faith.
Otherwise I guess make them aware of what their biological parents were as well as showing them what you believe is the right path. They can make their choice when the time is right for them🙃

Considering doing Seva is an important part of Sikhism, adopting any child from any background is a great seva!

Regarding the child's religion, in the case of an older child (8-10+?) maybe they feel they belong to the religion they have been raised in for a while, I don't see it as a problem with respecting their current religion and yet teaching them the universal truths we have learned from the guruji's.

Giv a child the spiritual guidance to help them on their path is very important and something I'd think you'd want to give them. Raise them and build their foundation as best you can, I would say as a Sikh, since that's probably the strongest knowledge you have to share. I think also, are you raising this child as YOUR child, if so, wouldn't you raise t