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In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “You have more right to him as long as you do not remarry,” if the woman’s husband consents to her custody of the child, does the father’s custody lapse?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
God’s Messenger replied, “You have more right to him as long as you do not marry.”صلى الله عليه وسلم أنت أحق به ما لم تنكحي
Mishkat al-Masabih 3378
He says: If the husband of a woman is satisfied with the father's custody of the child, is the father's custody then annulled?

Answer:
No, no, it does not lapse, if he becomes a stranger to the child, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2492 -3022] في قولهﷺ(أنتِ أحق به ما لم تنكحي) هل إذا رضي زوج المرأة بحضانة الولد تسقط حضانة الأب؟ — youtube.com

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