A man divorced his wife, and he has a child from her who is five years old. Does the child stay with him or with her?

The questioner:
We have a call from Abu Ali from Abha. Please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Yes, if you please, I have a question, Shaykh. Please go ahead. Yes. I had a woman and I divorced her, and I have a son from her who has completed five years of age and entered his sixth year, but there is a problem, Shaykh, in that my son refuses to go to his mother. So, should my son stay with me and the visits to his mother be the only contact? I ask for your guidance, Shaykh?

The Shaykh:
Yes, he stays with you. And if he is with his mother during the day and with you at night, that would be better. Yes.

The questioner:
I am, Shaykh, in a city, and she is in a city.

The Shaykh:
Do you leave him with a sound recording, Shaykh?

The presenter:
Yes, yes, that is enough. We bid farewell to our brother Abu Ali. Please go ahead.

The questioner:
Please, Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Yes, we say that if you are in one city and he is in another city, then he visits his mother according to what is possible, yes.