The Duration of Breastfeeding After Two Years
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Question:
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, we know that the duration of breastfeeding is two years. Is it sufficient for the child to breastfeed for more than two years? And if that is permissible, what is the available duration after the two years have ended?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:233] Because after the two years, the child is satisfied with food and nourishes himself with food, so he is not in need of breastfeeding. However, if a newborn is not satisfied with food and does not take enough food to suffice him, then breastfeeding continues for him until he is no longer in need of it due to food.
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, we know that the duration of breastfeeding is two years. Is it sufficient for the child to breastfeed for more than two years? And if that is permissible, what is the available duration after the two years have ended?
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
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (079) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-02-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (12:09)
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