Doubt regarding the number of breastfeedings with certainty of breastfeeding
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. My aunt nursed me, but she is uncertain about the number of times, though she is certain about the nursing.
The Shaykh:
Four.
The questioner:
My maternal aunt breastfed me, but she is uncertain about the number of times, though she is certain that breastfeeding took place. Sometimes her daughters uncover themselves in front of me, and sometimes they cover themselves from me. I am confused by this, so what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
I heard the answer: if there is doubt regarding the number of breastfeedings, the default is that it did not reach the threshold. It is not permissible for you to look at them, because they are certain that the threshold was reached, and the default is prohibition. Therefore, they should not uncover themselves to you, and you are not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. My aunt nursed me, but she is uncertain about the number of times, though she is certain about the nursing.
The Shaykh:
Four.
The questioner:
My maternal aunt breastfed me, but she is uncertain about the number of times, though she is certain that breastfeeding took place. Sometimes her daughters uncover themselves in front of me, and sometimes they cover themselves from me. I am confused by this, so what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
I heard the answer: if there is doubt regarding the number of breastfeedings, the default is that it did not reach the threshold. It is not permissible for you to look at them, because they are certain that the threshold was reached, and the default is prohibition. Therefore, they should not uncover themselves to you, and you are not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to them. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 085-تكملة العدة - كتاب الرضاع - 22-3-25 هـ — archive.org (27:37)
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