Court Order for Child Support

This court order for child support, found in the Cairo Geniza, directs that payment be made to the divorcée of Abū ’l-Baqā’ Samuel out of the funds held by Abū ’l-Riḍā Solomon ben Mevorakh, an individual involved in trade between India and Egypt. This money would maintain the livelihood of his daughter, who is not named. The document indicates that the divorce had been rancorous. The unit of currency mentioned here, the waraq dirhem, was usually a low-value coin, but during this period, the term could describe regular dirhems as well.