| Answer: The matter of the custody of minor children has
not been touched upon in the Sharī‘ah. In other words, it has been left to the
welfare of the children. In case of a dispute, a judge should make this ruling
after analysing the situation of a case in the light of this principle.
Perhaps the reason for which nothing has been fixed in the
Sharī‘ah in this regard is the varying circumstances which may be found in
different cases.
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