Question
Until what age does the mother have custody of the minor children in a case of separation?
Answer
The mother, if she is not a faasiqah (immoral) and if she is not a danger to the Islamic morals of the minors, will have custody of a boy child until the age of 7 years, and of a girl until the age of 10 years. Then custody is the father's right.
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- The Majlis Vol 20 No 01
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Appears under kills the heart. (Hadith).