What is the ruling on a father taking the blood money (diyya) without informing his daughter, given her need for the money, and that she is 32 years old?
1. Guardianship over a minor's wealth belongs to the father, by consensus of the jurists.
2. If the daughter reaches maturity (becomes رشيدة), her father must hand over her wealth to her so she can dispose of it as she wishes, based on the Almighty's saying: "And if you perceive in them sound judgment, then hand over their properties to them." (Quran 4:6)
3. It is permissible for the father to take from his child's wealth what he needs, provided there is no extravagance or harm.
4. If the father denies his daughter's right, she may sue him, and this is not considered an act of disobedience (عقوق). However, it is preferable that the matter does not reach this point, and that the daughter waive her right to preserve her father's affection.
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