Under the traditional Hanafi rule of hizanat, until what stage does an otherwise qualified mother have…
The traditional Hanafi preference for a qualified mother's custody of a daughter runs until puberty. In a custody dispute the court considers the child's welfare under the…
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Under the traditional Hanafi rule of hizanat, until what stage does an otherwise qualified mother have the ordinary preference for custody of her daughter?
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The traditional Hanafi preference for a qualified mother's custody of a daughter runs until puberty. In a custody dispute the court considers the child's welfare under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.
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Option A
Seven years is the stated Hanafi cutoff for a son, rather than the cutoff for a daughter.
Option B
The traditional preference for custody of a daughter lasts until puberty, subject to welfare in court.
Option C
The Hanafi rule does not set a fixed age of eleven for a daughter.
Option D
A fixed age of fifteen is not the event specified by the Hanafi custody rule.
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