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In default of the mother and female relatives, the following persons are entitled to the custody of a…

In default of the mother and female relatives, custody of a Muslim child passes in the order father, then nearest paternal grandfather, then full brother, then consanguine…

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In default of the mother and female relatives, the following persons are entitled to the custody of a Muslim child :

(i) Nearest paternal grandfather
(ii) Father
(iii) Full brother
(iv) Consanguine brother etc. Among the aforesaid the correct order of priority is :

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In default of the mother and female relatives, custody of a Muslim child passes in the order father, then nearest paternal grandfather, then full brother, then consanguine brother. This gives the order "(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)".

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