What should a person do who received the blood money for his deceased brother, deposited his minor nephew’s share of it, and then his brother’s wife, who is married, demands the money from him and threatens him with imprisonment, while he possesses documents proving the minor’s ownership of the money?

Child custody primarily belongs to the mother. However, if the mother remarries, custody transfers to the next most eligible person, such as the maternal grandmother. You should strive to overturn any unjust rulings issued against you. We advise that Islamic courts handle the division of inheritances to document the matter and prevent disputes.