Fatwa ID: 01744

Answered by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Question:

I have read that a mother has more right for custody for the children when divorced unless she marries. My question is; if the mother married, consummated the marry but then was divorced by that men even though they did not lived together, is she still entitled to the custody? or she lost that right even though she is divorced now. Please note that the child has always lived with the child with the father's consent.

 Answer:

As I mentioned in a previous fatwa which can be  found on the Darul Ifta Birmingham website, the mother loses her right of custody of the children if she was to marry someone who is not related to the child.

However, if the marriage comes to an end then the mother's right of custody returns. (Fatawa Hindiyyah p.541 v.1)

Only Allah Knows Best

Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham.