Custody of minor --- Right of Hizanat--- Iqrarnama/Agreement/Compromise made by the mother waiving her statutory right of Hizanat -

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Custody of minor ---

Right of Hizanat--- Iqrarnama/Agreement/Compromise made by the mother waiving her statutory right of Hizanat --- Legality --- Mother is entitled to the custody ( Hizanat ) of her male child until he has completed the age of seven years and of her female child until she has attained puberty --- These rights cannot be denied to the mother as any such action would be contrary to law . Any agreement related to the custody of minor child ( which stops the mother from claiming custody ) would be violative of law and cannot be enforced by a Court of law --- Any Iqrarnama/Agreement/Compromise made by the mother waiving her statutory right of Hizanat of a minor child would be violative of law and cannot be enforced by a Court of law .