The duration of breastfeeding for a young child
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Question:
[Al-Baqarah 2:233], Shaykh, how long should a nursing mother breastfeed a young child if he has siblings?
Answer:
She should breastfeed him until he is weaned from milk, until he eats food and becomes independent of milk. As long as he does not eat food, it is obligatory for her to breastfeed him or to hire a wet nurse from among the women who have milk. Yes.
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 الرَّضَاعَةَAnswer:
She should breastfeed him until he is weaned from milk, until he eats food and becomes independent of milk. As long as he does not eat food, it is obligatory for her to breastfeed him or to hire a wet nurse from among the women who have milk. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/101 — archive.org (9:33)
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