A woman breastfed a child three times, and she is uncertain about the remaining two, while two women testified that it was five times. What is the ruling?
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The questioner : This woman says: "I breastfed a child three times, but regarding the remaining two, I say: I am uncertain. However, two other women say: meaning they are certain that I breastfed him five times. What is your opinion?"
The Shaykh : Yes, say: This breastfeeding is established as five times, because we have three agreed upon and two in which some were uncertain and some were certain that they occurred. Accordingly, the breastfed child, whether female or male, in this manner, is a son to the one who breastfed him.
The questioner : Meaning, is she not covered by the prohibition?
The Shaykh : She is not covered by the prohibition, nor are her children. Yes.
The questioner : She, the wet nurse, says three are certain and the rest...
The Shaykh : The rest, she says: I do not know.
The questioner : No, the woman says two other women...
The Shaykh : No, I say: The rest, the wet nurse says: I do not know.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But there are two women who testify that she breastfed him.
The questioner : Five times.
The Shaykh : Five times, because perhaps the wet nurse forgot. Yes?
The Shaykh : Yes, say: This breastfeeding is established as five times, because we have three agreed upon and two in which some were uncertain and some were certain that they occurred. Accordingly, the breastfed child, whether female or male, in this manner, is a son to the one who breastfed him.
The questioner : Meaning, is she not covered by the prohibition?
The Shaykh : She is not covered by the prohibition, nor are her children. Yes.
The questioner : She, the wet nurse, says three are certain and the rest...
The Shaykh : The rest, she says: I do not know.
The questioner : No, the woman says two other women...
The Shaykh : No, I say: The rest, the wet nurse says: I do not know.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But there are two women who testify that she breastfed him.
The questioner : Five times.
The Shaykh : Five times, because perhaps the wet nurse forgot. Yes?