Definition of a Suckling in Prohibited Breastfeeding

Question:
This questioner says, may Allah bless you: My breastfed a child five full sucklings, but there was no breathing or moving from one breast to another between these sucklings. What is the ruling?

Answer:
A suckling is not considered a suckling unless the child leaves the breast or breathes; he leaves the breast or breathes. The sucklings referred to are the act of sucking, where he sucks the breast and then leaves it. It is not intended to mean a full meal, as some people think, but rather the act of sucking. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Neither a single suckling nor two sucklings prohibit marriage,” meaning one suck or two sucks. Thus, the ruling is tied to the suck. If he sucks the breast and milk flows and he drinks it or swallows it, that is one suckling. If he sucks it a second time and milk flows, that is a second suckling, and so on until he completes five. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.