Using medication to induce lactation and breastfeed an orphan
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a woman asking, and she says that she wants to take custody of an orphan boy who is six months old. Her question is: Is it permissible for her to use injections?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
A woman, may Allah preserve you, says that she wants to take custody of a small orphan boy who is six months old. She asks: Is it permissible for her to use injections or medication to induce milk and breastfeed this child so that he becomes a mahram (a relative one may not marry) for her in the future?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not permissible if she has milk and the child needs it. I mean, if he does not eat food, then she should breastfeed him, which is a kindness to him, and he will become a mahram for her if he reaches the threshold of breastfeeding. However, if the breastfeeding is done by deception, then this is not permissible.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a woman asking, and she says that she wants to take custody of an orphan boy who is six months old. Her question is: Is it permissible for her to use injections?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
A woman, may Allah preserve you, says that she wants to take custody of a small orphan boy who is six months old. She asks: Is it permissible for her to use injections or medication to induce milk and breastfeed this child so that he becomes a mahram (a relative one may not marry) for her in the future?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not permissible if she has milk and the child needs it. I mean, if he does not eat food, then she should breastfeed him, which is a kindness to him, and he will become a mahram for her if he reaches the threshold of breastfeeding. However, if the breastfeeding is done by deception, then this is not permissible.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 27-06-1438هـ — af.org.sa (49:05)
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