Hizanath means
Question and options
Hizanath means
- Gift
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Custody of Child
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Custody of Child
Hizanat (hizanath) in Muslim law means custody of a young child, which belongs primarily to the mother. A gift is hiba, marriage is nikah and divorce is talaq, so none of those terms is hizanat.
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