The legal guardian of a Muslim minor female is

The father is the first legal guardian under the traditional Muslim-law hierarchy, including for a minor girl. After him, the father’s appointed executor and paternal grandfather enter the recognised order; the mother’s right of custody is distinct from automatic authority over property. A mother can nevertheless acquire legal guardianship through valid appointment, as Imambandi itself explains. The mother’s custody entitlement does not itself confer authority as legal guardian over property.