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Failing the mother, (by absence or disqualification) the following female relatives are entitled to the…

Failing the mother, the custody (hizanat) of a Muslim child passes to the mother's mother in priority, then the father's mother, and then the full sister, giving the order…

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Failing the mother, (by absence or disqualification) the following female relatives are entitled to the custody of a Muslim child :

(i) Father's mother.
(ii) Mother's mother.
(iii) Full sister. Each of the females have a preferential right. Give the correct order of priority with the help of codes given below :

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Failing the mother, the custody (hizanat) of a Muslim child passes to the mother's mother in priority, then the father's mother, and then the full sister, giving the order "(ii), (i), (iii)".

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