Is it permissible to abduct a girl for a period and then return her, in the event that the mother prevents the father and his family from seeing her, and the visitation order is ineffective, taking into consideration His Almighty’s saying: "No mother shall be harmed on account of her child," and His saying: "then punish with the like of that with which you were punished"?
When spouses separate, the custodial parent is not permitted to prevent the other parent from seeing the child. If the wife prevents her ex-husband from seeing their daughter, he must refer the matter to the authorities to compel her by court order. He is not permitted to abduct the daughter, as custody belongs to her mother as long as she is fit for it, and due to the corruption and harm that abduction entails for the daughter. The visitation must take place in a manner that does not psychologically harm the child.
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