Who’s obligation it is to look after the children?

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Q: Whom does Islam give the right of the child after the parents. The mother’s family or the father’s family.

Bismillaah

A: As long as they are in the marriage they are the obligations of the parents.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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