Adoption in Islam?

[youngsister]

Salam Alekium:sister: what does Islam say regarding Adoption? Inshallah i would love to adopt when i am older.
I know that you have to be married to have kids, what about if you are adopting do you have to be married, as your not giving birth to the kid?
Can you change the child last name? What does it say in the quran?
Benefits?
Lol i am quite curious about the subject and many people in this site have great knowledge.

 

[Umm Yoosuf]

Salam Alekium:sister: what does Islam say regarding Adoption? Inshallah i would love to adopt when i am older.
I know that you have to be married to have kids, what about if you are adopting do you have to be married, as your not giving birth to the kid?
Can you change the child last name? What does it say in the quran?
Benefits?
Lol i am quite curious about the subject and many people in this site have great knowledge.

There is a thread in the Marriage section about this subject:sister:

http://www.islamicboard.com/marriage-islam/9535-adoption.html?highlight=Adoption+in+Islam