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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Custody of the Child by the Maternal Grandmother

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Question:
This man says, may Allah preserve you, Sa'd from Riyadh. We know that a child after the age of seven is given the choice between his father and his mother regarding custody. Is the maternal grandmother like the mother?

Answer:
Yes, the maternal grandmother takes the place of the mother when the mother is absent; custody transfers to her. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/269 — archive.org (2:03)

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