The Duration of Breastfeeding After Two Years
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Question:
Abu 'Abd al-'Aziz says: We know, Honorable Shaykh, that the duration of breastfeeding is two years. Is it possible for a child to continue breastfeeding for more than two years? If that is permissible, what is the available duration for the mother after the two years end? And are those who breastfeed after the two years considered brothers through breastfeeding?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:233] This is the upper limit for breastfeeding, because when a child reaches two years of age, it is likely that he will no longer need milk and will eat food. However, if he does not stop needing milk and does not eat food, even if he exceeds two years, he continues to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is a matter of hunger. As long as he does not eat food, even if he goes beyond two years, he breastfeeds. But if he is satisfied with food and does not need milk, he is weaned at two years, and his breastfeeding after two years is considered the breastfeeding of an adult, which does not establish a prohibition of marriage. Yes.
Abu 'Abd al-'Aziz says: We know, Honorable Shaykh, that the duration of breastfeeding is two years. Is it possible for a child to continue breastfeeding for more than two years? If that is permissible, what is the available duration for the mother after the two years end? And are those who breastfeed after the two years considered brothers through breastfeeding?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:
Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period].
وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/004 — archive.org (6:50)
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