yes... that is the crux of my summary. although, of course, once the kids become independent (have own source of income, bla bla bla), then there is no more obligation/mandatory nafkah. if you still give, then it is good. if no give, then it is ok (takde dosa punya wan).
but i may have misunderstood... we're talking about the person's (let's call him Mr. A) child(ren), being taken care of by the ex-wife... right?
if we are talking about the child of the widow who came to live with Mr. A (because Mr. A married the widow), then there is no obligation placed by Islam for Mr. A to provide for this child. If he does, then that is good, of course. But if he doesn't provide, then there is no harm in the eye of Islam - maybe only in the eye of society.
Mr. A cannot simply reject the child, though. The right to bring up a child lies first and foremost with the mother (in case of divorce). Exceptions may apply though, such as if the mother became a non-believer, became gravely ill, etc.
understood bang.
thanks for your explanation.
selagi mana anak tersebut adalah anak kandung, wajib bagi bapa memberi nafkah pada anak tersebut, even the child is stayed with his ex-wife (even dah kahwin lain).
Thanks.