Doubt or Forgetfulness Regarding the Number of Breastfeedings
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The questioner:
And if a woman doubts or forgets the number of breastfeedings, what is the ruling between them?
The Shaykh:
Like what?
The questioner:
If a woman doubts about these breastfeedings or forgets them, then as for acting upon it...
The Shaykh:
Do you know what the jurists say? They say that if there is doubt regarding breastfeeding or its number, there is no prohibition, because the default is that there was no breastfeeding. Yes.
And if a woman doubts or forgets the number of breastfeedings, what is the ruling between them?
The Shaykh:
Like what?
The questioner:
If a woman doubts about these breastfeedings or forgets them, then as for acting upon it...
The Shaykh:
Do you know what the jurists say? They say that if there is doubt regarding breastfeeding or its number, there is no prohibition, because the default is that there was no breastfeeding. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الرضاع — islamhouse.com (55:42)
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