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Kitabun Nafaqat [Maintenance] - Breastfeeding and custody of children

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 ~