ENACTMENT NO. 12 OF 1985 ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1985
PART VII - GUARDIANSHIP Hadanah or Custody of Children
Section 83. Duration of custody.
(1) The right of the hadinah to the custody of a child terminates upon the child attaining the age of custody seven years, in the case of a male, and the age of nine years, in the case of a female, but the Court may, upon application of the hadinah, allow her to retain the custody of the child until the attainment of the age of nine years, in the case of a male, and the age of eleven years, in the case of a female.
(2) After termination of the right of the hadinah, the custody devolves upon the father, and if the child has reached the age of discernment (mumaiyiz), he or she shall have the choice of living with either of the parents, unless the Court otherwise orders