A man contracted marriage with a woman, then an old woman came and said, "You were breastfed with her aunt," and he does not know the number of breastfeedings. He is now confused as to whether she is permissible for him or not.

The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. A man contracted marriage with a woman, and after the contract was made, an old woman came and said, "You were breastfed with her aunt," and he does not know how many times.

The Shaykh : What? You?

The questioner : That you were breastfed with her aunt and you do not know the number of breastfeedings?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : And now he is confused.

The Shaykh : No, he is not confused. The marriage is valid, and the contract is valid.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Because it is necessary that we know that the breastfeeding reached five breastfeedings or more.

The questioner : My dear, you do not know the number. The old woman is about ninety years old and does not know.

The Shaykh : So the ownership is valid.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : And they owe nothing.

The questioner : And they owe nothing, my dear?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Okay, Shaykh.