Is it permissible for a woman to stop breastfeeding before completing the two years?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman to stop breastfeeding before completing the two years?
The Shaykh : If her child has reached full strength, vitality, and health, then it is permissible; because completing the period is not obligatory unless the infant is in a state contrary to what you described. It is also permissible in another case not to complete the two years if she has weakness, for example, if she is pregnant with a weak fetus, has anemia, or has any illness for which the Muslim doctor advises that she not breastfeed her child but instead feed him artificially; in that case, this would be an excuse for her.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good and bless you.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh : If her child has reached full strength, vitality, and health, then it is permissible; because completing the period is not obligatory unless the infant is in a state contrary to what you described. It is also permissible in another case not to complete the two years if she has weakness, for example, if she is pregnant with a weak fetus, has anemia, or has any illness for which the Muslim doctor advises that she not breastfeed her child but instead feed him artificially; in that case, this would be an excuse for her.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good and bless you.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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