Maintenance of the child after divorce
Question
What is the rights of a woman with regards to maintenance after divorce while she is breast feeding?
Answer
It is compulsory for the father of the child to provide maintenance for the child.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ونفقة الأولاد الصغار على الأب لا يشاركه فيها أحد كما لا يشاركه في نفقة الزوجة لقوله تعالى { وعلى المولود له رزقهن } والمولود له هو الأب (الهداية 2/444)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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