If the mother who has custody of the son marries, and the father is mentally ill, does custody transfer to him?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the father is mentally ill, and the mother has custody, and then she marries, does the father have the right to take his children?
The Shaykh:
If he is mentally ill, he is not fit for custody, so it transfers to the one after him.
The questioner:
To the father's mother.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the father is mentally ill, and the mother has custody, and then she marries, does the father have the right to take his children?
The Shaykh:
If he is mentally ill, he is not fit for custody, so it transfers to the one after him.
The questioner:
To the father's mother.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2123 -2802] إذا تزوجت الأم الحاضنة للابن وكان الأب مريضا نفسيا، فهل تنتقل إليه الحضانة؟ — youtube.com
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