Does the mother have to share in children's maintenance
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Question
My ex husband has our children. Can you please let me know if i have to pay any any form of childcare maintenace to him.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, with blessings and peace on the Messenger of Allah
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of health and spirits. May Allah grant you all good and success in this life and the next.
No, Islamically, all child maintenance is due upon the father and not the mother. [Qudri Basha, al-Ahkam]
And Allah alone gives success. Faraz Rabbani
This answer was published by SunniPath and is preserved as written. Rulings can depend on circumstances; for your own situation, consult a qualified scholar.
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