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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Who Has the Right to Custody of the Boy

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Who has the right to custody of the boy, his father or his mother?

The Shaykh:
This is for the judge. This is for the judge. If there is a dispute regarding the custody of the boy, they go to the judge.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says:

The Shaykh:
But as a general rule, as a general rule, we do not rule on a specific case, but as a general rule, the boy is with his mother until he reaches the age of discernment. When he reaches the age of discernment, he is with his father, so that he may teach him, discipline him, and supervise him. The man is stronger than the woman in upbringing.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل فمن المحبة النافعة : محبة الزوجة وما ملكت يمين الرجل — islamhouse.com (1:07:29)

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