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6.3 Child custody
Islamic Religious Education · Grade 9 · 4 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Meaning of child custody (hadhanah) and guardianship (wilayah)
- Islamic rules on child custody: order, conditions and duration
- Significance of Islamic rules on child custody
What you will be able to do
- identify the Islamic rules on child custody to safeguard the child's rights
- assess the significance of Islamic rules on child custody
- appreciate Islamic teachings on child custody as a means of fostering family bonds
Key questions
“What are the rules that guide child custody in Islam?”
Lessons
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Child custody: hadhanah and wilayah
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish custody (hadhanah), guardianship (wilayah) and maintenance (nafaqah) of children in Islam.
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Order of custody
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentify the order of persons entitled to custody, starting with the mother, and the Hadith that establishes her right.
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Conditions and duration of custody
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizState the conditions a custodian must meet and the duration of custody, and apply them to case studies.
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Significance of Islamic rules on child custody
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAssess the significance of Islamic custody rules for the child's welfare and family bonds, and appreciate them.