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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Who is more entitled to custody, the maternal aunt or the grandmother?

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Question:
If a child has a maternal aunt and a grandmother, who is more entitled to custody?

Answer:
The grandmother, because the grandmother is a mother, whereas the maternal aunt is in the position of a mother. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The maternal aunt is in the position of a mother." As for the grandmother, she is a mother, even if she is remote. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من الأولى بالحضانة الخالة أم الجدة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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