For how long are the women entitled to custody? |
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Kitabun Nafaqat [Maintenance] -
Breastfeeding and custody of children
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Question 1764) - For how long are the women entitled to custody?
A: The mother and grandmother are entitled to a boy until he can do the following on his own - eat, drink, dress and Istinja. They are entitled to a girl until she menstruates. Women besides the mother and grandmother are entitled to the girl until she reaches an age when she is sexually desirable.
~ al-Quduri ~
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