Child custody and protection In Islamic jurisprudence

Abstract

Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace be upon our Master Muhammad and upon all his family and companions:
And then: What most concerns rational people and reformers in the modern era is the moral deviation and delinquency that dominates childhood, due to family disintegration and the lack of discipline of most societies according to the religious and moral motives called for by the heavenly messages, especially Islam, which is the final message and guarantees the reform of people in life. Every time and place.
Islam has drawn attention to this issue (childhood) and made it the focus of its consideration, considering that the child is the nucleus of society and the preparation for the future, so it ordered that he be raised, preserved, and his affairs managed, and that he live between his parents in harmony, love, and tenderness, and it took into account his condition in the absence of that harmony or separation for any reason. So the system was established that would guarantee and correct this situation, and it was the role of the jurists to clarify and detail what the Sharia ordered so that it would be within the reach of people, an effective treatment that would lead to the desired purpose, and would be a protective fence from the pests and temptations to which childhood might be exposed.
This research has highlighted the valuable efforts and diligences presented by the four imams for this issue, and God grants success to what is right and guides to the path of guidance.