Are the aforementioned reasons sufficient to revoke a mother’s custody of her daughter, who is almost five years old, given that the mother deprives the father of seeing his daughter, calls her by a name other than her official name, affects her psychological well-being, involves the child in the problems between the parents, does not care for her cleanliness, instructs her to make specific demands on the mother, and that the mother is unmarried?
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The fundamental principle is that custody is the mother's right unless she remarries or her right is forfeited. Among the grounds for forfeiture of custody is when the mother's actions ethically harm the daughter, or she fails to provide proper care. In such cases, it is best to refer the matter to the court.
The spouses should ideally reach an understanding regarding the children after divorce and fear Allah concerning them, to avoid negative consequences.
Naming the newborn is an exclusive right of the father, and the mother does not have the right to change the name. It is preferable for the spouses to consult each other in choosing a name.
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