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What should a husband do if his adult daughters ask not to return to his home after his irrevocable divorce from their mother, and their maternal uncle demands their support?

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The preponderant opinion among jurists is that if a girl reaches the age of seven, she is entrusted to her father until she marries. What your daughters' maternal uncle did by taking them is considered a sin and an aggression, and he must return them. If he does not, one can seek help from scholars and people of good will; otherwise, resort to the competent authorities.

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