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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on a divorced woman demanding child support and custody from the judge

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Question:
Is it permissible for a divorced woman to request child support, custody, and housing from the judge if her husband refuses to pay?

Answer:
This is a dispute in which she has the right to make a claim before the judge. She files a case against him, and the judge summons him and examines his evidence, then
So judge between them by what Allah has revealedفَاحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:48]
. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمرأة المطلقة أن تطلب من القاضي نفقة الولد والحضانة والسكن إذا امتنع زوجها عن الدفع؟ #فتاوى — youtube.com

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