What is the ruling if the closer relative waives custody in favor of the more distant one?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling if the closer relative waives custody in favor of the more distant one, and there is no dispute between them?
Answer:
What kind of waiver is this? This is a right that belongs to him. What is he waiving? The one who considers the child's interest, not the custodian's interest, is the one who should consider the child's interest.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling if the closer relative waives custody in favor of the more distant one, and there is no dispute between them?
Answer:
What kind of waiver is this? This is a right that belongs to him. What is he waiving? The one who considers the child's interest, not the custodian's interest, is the one who should consider the child's interest.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2124 -2802] ما الحكم لو تنازل الأقرب عن الحضانة للأبعد - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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