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Is it permissible for a father to remove his daughter from her mother's custody for the purpose of enrolling her in school when she is seven years old?

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The custody of a girl transfers to her father after she completes seven full years and enters her eighth year, because the father is more protective of her, and because she may be eligible for marriage at that time.

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