AFTER DIVORCE

After Divorce ~ 34 ~ 1. In case the divorced woman is childless or the children are not earning, according to Islamic law, the responsibility for her maintenance falls on her father. That is, her situation will be the same as it was before marriage. To quote from Fath al-Qadir 19: The Father is responsible for bearing the expenses of his daughter till her marriage, in the event of her having no money. The father has no right to force her to earn, even if she is able to. When the girl is divorced and the period of confinement is over, her father shall again have to bear her expenses.20 2. If the divorced woman has a son who is an earning member of the family, the responsibility for her maintenance falls entirely upon him. All that rightfully belongs to a wife, will be the duty of the son to provide, that is, food, drink, clothes, house and even servants, if possible.21 3. In the case of the father being deceased, and where even her children are unable to earn, her nearest relatives such as brothers or uncles are