What is the ruling on custody and support if both parents are enslaved?
Chapter on Who is More Entitled to Child Custody
Al-Mughni
Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)
Primary text
If both the father and mother are enslaved (*raqiqayn*) and the child has no other relatives, the judge rules that neither parent has the right to custody nor are they obligated to provide maintenance (*nafaqah*). The child's maintenance is to be provided from the public treasury (*bait al-mal*), and the child is handed over to any capable Muslim who will assume custody.