English translation
If the father dies after custody has passed to him, the mother, whether married or not, shall have priority in custody of both the male and the female over all his relatives, even the paternal grandfather or the father's testamentary guardian.
Arabic original
لو مات الأب بعد انتقال الحضانة إليه كانت الأم أولى بها في الذكر والأنثى، متزوجة
كانت أم لا ، مـن جميع أقاربه حتى مـن الجـد للأب أو مـن وصـي الأب.Ask about this article
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