Is financial maintenance obligatory for a father who is denied the right to see his children?
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner says: A man divorced his wife, and he was blessed with a daughter from her seven years ago. During that period, they did not allow him to see his daughter. Is he obligated to provide financial maintenance for her?
Answer:
This is a matter of judgment, my son. This is the decision of the courts. May Allah bless you. If you have reached a settlement, then that is your judgment.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner says: A man divorced his wife, and he was blessed with a daughter from her seven years ago. During that period, they did not allow him to see his daughter. Is he obligated to provide financial maintenance for her?
Answer:
This is a matter of judgment, my son. This is the decision of the courts. May Allah bless you. If you have reached a settlement, then that is your judgment.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 460 هل تجب النفقة على الأب المحروم من رؤية أولاده؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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