Can a child visit a sick parent when the child resides with the other parent?
Chapter on Who is More Entitled to Child Custody
Al-Mughni
Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)
Primary text
If one parent falls ill and the child is residing with the other parent, the child is not prevented from visiting the sick parent and being present at the time of death, regardless of whether the child is male or female. This is because illness prevents the sick parent from walking to the child, making it more appropriate for the child to travel to the sick parent.