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Is it permissible for a Christian woman to have custody of children after the death of her Muslim husband?

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Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Custody of children after the separation of the spouses belongs to the mother, provided that she meets the conditions for custody, one of which is Islam. A non-Muslim woman does not have the right to custody, according to the more preponderant opinion, and custody transfers to the one who is most entitled to the children according to the jurisprudential order.

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