Multiple choice

To which of the following people does the right to custody of a male child and of a female child belong in the first place?

  1. Father

  2. Mother

  3. Both father and mother

  4. Grandfather

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The right to custody of a male child (till the age of 7 years; in case of shia) is 2 years and of a female child (till she attains puberty; in case of shia, it is 7 years) belongs in the first place to the mother. Mother's right to custody is known as hizanat.