Permissibility of extending breastfeeding beyond two years by mutual consent
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Question: What is the ruling on breastfeeding beyond two years? And is it true that a child who is breastfed beyond two years will come as a disobedient person?
Answer: It is obligatory to breastfeed the child for two years, unless his parents agree to wean him before the completion of that period; based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) :[Al-Baqarah 2:233] until He said: meaning the parents: meaning weaning him: [al-Baqarah: 233].
Extending the period is permissible if there is a need for it.
As for what is said: that the one who is breastfed after two years will come as a disobedient person, I do not know any basis for this; rather, it is from the lies of some people. And success is from Allah.
Answer: It is obligatory to breastfeed the child for two years, unless his parents agree to wean him before the completion of that period; based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) :
Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period].
وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلاَدَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَIf they both
فَإِنْ أَرَادَاweaning
فِصَالًاthrough mutual consent from both of them and consultation, there is no blame upon either of them
عَن تَرَاضٍ مِّنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَاExtending the period is permissible if there is a need for it.
As for what is said: that the one who is breastfed after two years will come as a disobedient person, I do not know any basis for this; rather, it is from the lies of some people. And success is from Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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