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Can the mother of the girls file a lawsuit for the girls' maintenance against their paternal uncles after the father's death and the issuance of a guardianship order in her favor?

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Previously, the sayings of the jurists were explained regarding who is obligated to provide for the children whose father died while they were young and had no wealth. Their provision may not be exclusively incumbent upon the paternal uncles, and it may also be obligatory upon the mother if she possesses wealth. If the one obligated to provide for them refrains from doing so, while being affluent, the matter can be brought before the Sharia judge to compel him to provide.

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