I am divorced with two children, a boy and a girl.

Answer

If the father fails to make valid arrangements for the care of his children, then you will not be sinful. You can then deny him custody. In the case explained by you, he has not made a proper Shar‟i arrangement for the care of the children, hence you may deny him custody.

In this kind of scenario, if the father arranges for the children to be in the care of his mother (paternal aunt) or any other pious ladies of his family, then custody may not be denied.

TAQWA AND Mashaa-ikh, and this is ex-

ceptionally evil because they

TAHAARAT

are the leaders of the com-

munity."

(Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali "Taqwa and Tahaarat are of utmost importance. However, Thanvi) nowadays there is a great Tahaarat in the context means dearth of it in all classes, espurity in dealings and relapecially in the Ulama and tionships. In these times, even the Ulama frown on Taqwa. Since they lack Taqwa they brush it off as extremism/ ghulu‟ although the cultivation of Taqwa is commanded by Allah Ta‟ala in Qur‟aan Majeed from beginning to end.

"Just look at the titles nowadays: Shaikhul Hadith, Shaikhut Tafseer, Imaamush Shariat, Imaamul Hind, etc. All of this stems from emulating westernism. The highest title of our Buzrugs was Maulana. Besides, this all were called Molvi Sahib although they were of high ranking status. All of these latest titles are the effects of liberalism. All of this is evidence for deficiency in expertise (kamaal). A man who is accomplished in excellences is not in need of such superfluities. Our Buzrugs were extremely simple in their appearance and mannerism."

(Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf

Ali Thanvi)

Comment

The disease of name and fame is the cause for so much bootlicking by Ulama and the Madaaris of this era. The objective is no longer the Aakhirat. Knowledge is pursued and imparted for worldly and nafsaani objectives. The effort is to westernize even the Deen and its institutions. But such liberalization of Deeni personnel and Deeni institutions is tantamount to the destruction of the Deen. Therefore there is no longer any barkat in the Madaaris and in the molvis, most of whom become deviates, agents of shaitaan and mercenaries. Particularly in regard to destroying the Deen are the villain molvis who are employed by the riba banks to halaalize their riba products.