A mother refusing to breastfeed her child
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Question:
Regarding breastfeeding, Honorable Shaykh, in the noble verse[Al-Baqarah 2:233], some mothers make excuses, Shaykh, for not breastfeeding their son. Does she commit a sin?
Answer:
If there are no wet nurses and the child is feared to perish or starve, it is obligatory for her to breastfeed him. It is obligatory for her to breastfeed him so that he is not harmed or perishes. Yes.
Regarding breastfeeding, Honorable Shaykh, in the noble verse
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:
If there are no wet nurses and the child is feared to perish or starve, it is obligatory for her to breastfeed him. It is obligatory for her to breastfeed him so that he is not harmed or perishes. Yes.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (40:30)
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