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Islamic Family Law Act · 2012 Revised Edition · Part VII
Islamic Family Law Act · 2012 Revised Edition · Part VII
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A person who has a right to the custody of a child shall be eligible to exercise those rights if —
child
“child” means an unmarried person who has not attained the age of 18 years qamariah;
he is a Muslim;
he is of sound mind;
he does not suffer from any long term diseases which prevents him from looking after himself or is suffering from diseases
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such as leprosy or vitiligo or Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) or is a carrier of the HIV virus or venereal diseases in a communicable form;
he is of an age that qualifies him to give the child, care, love and affection that the child may need;
he is of good conduct in terms of Islamic morality; and
he lives in a place where the child will not face any moral or physical risks.
child
“child” means an unmarried person who has not attained the age of 18 years qamariah;