Expenses of a divorcee’s child
Question
A man divorced his wife who is pregnant with their child. To what extent is the father responsible to maintain the child?
Answer
He is required to pay all the expenses of the expected child, such as food, clothing, accommodation, medical bills, education, etc. He is required to maintain a son until he reaches maturity, and a daughter until marriage.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وَتَجِبُ ) النَّفَقَةُ بِأَنْوَاعِهَا عَلَى الْحُرِّ ( لِطِفْلِهِ ) يَعُمُّ الْأُنْثَى وَالْجَمْعَ الْفَقِيرِ الْحُرِّ—-اي ان لم يبلغ حد الكسب (الدر المختار ص336ج5)
وَنَفَقَةُ الْإِنَاثِ وَاجِبَةٌ مُطْلَقًا على الْآبَاءِ ما لم يَتَزَوَّجْنَ إذَا لم يَكُنْ لَهُنَّ مَالٌ كَذَا في الْخُلَاصَةِ (الفتاوي الهندية ص563 ج1)
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- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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