The 19-year-old, who gave birth on Sunday, made headlines last week after she was found in a refugee camp in northern Syria by UK newspaper The Times and said she wanted to return to Britain.
Lawyer Mohammed Akunjee said in a statement on Twitter that her family were "very disappointed with the Home Office's intention to have an order made depriving Shamima of her citizenship."
He added that they were "considering all legal avenues to challenge this decision."
In a statement, the Home Office said it would not comment on individual cases. But a spokeperson added that the Home Secretary can deprive someone of their British citizenship "where it would not render the individual stateless."
It's unclear whether Begum has citizenship of more than one country. CNN has contacted the family's lawyer for further comment.
Begum was 15 when she left flew out of London's Gatwick Airport with two classmates and traveled to Syria.
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