Malaysia legislation
Section 83
Section 83
A person to whom belongs the upbringing of a child, shall be entitled to exercise the right of hadhanah if –
(a)
she is a Muslim;
(b)
she is of sound mind;
(c)
she is of an age that qualifies her to bestow on the child the care, love, and affection that the child may need;
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(d)
she is of good conduct from the standpoint of Islamic morality; and
(e)
she lives in a place where the child may not undergo any risk morally or physically.
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