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Q: What is the rights of a woman with regards to maintenance after divorce while she is breast feeding?
A: It is compulsory for the father of the child to provide maintenance for the child.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
ونفقة الأولاد الصغار على الأب لا يشاركه فيها أحد كما لا يشاركه في نفقة الزوجة لقوله تعالى { وعلى المولود له رزقهن } والمولود له هو الأب (الهداية 2/444)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
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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