He divorced her, and he has a daughter from her who is eight years old. Who has custody of her?

The questioner:
O Shaykh Salih, Allah is my witness that we love you for the sake of Allah.

The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you with good. Yes.

The questioner:
O Shaykh, I want to ask you. I have a daughter who is currently eight years old from my previous wife. I am married and have children, so I want to ask about the custody of this girl.

The Shaykh:
Yes, from a previous wife.

The questioner:
Yes, I have children and am currently married and settled. I work as a teacher, and I am in Dammam while they are in Riyadh. I wanted to ask you, Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
All right. The girl’s mother is not under your protection?

The questioner:
No, she is not, O Asma.

The Shaykh:
This is referred to the court, but if you reconcile, reconciliation is better. However, the rule is that when a girl reaches the age of discernment, her father takes custody of her until she marries. This is the rule, but specific circumstances vary; in those cases, it must be up to the judge, unless you reach an agreement among yourselves. Yes.