Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (And mothers shall give suck to their offspring for two complete years...)
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Question:
We move on to a letter sent by the questioner Asma' Halimi from the Kafr al-Sheikh Governorate in the Arab Republic of Egypt. She says: I am inquiring about the noble verse: [al-Baqarah:233]. How is this in the case of someone who wants to complete the breastfeeding period without becoming pregnant? I ask for your guidance on this; because this matter is very important in my life, and due to my very difficult circumstances regarding continuous childbirth. May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
The woman and the man must cooperate in this matter. She shall give suck for two complete years for whoever wants to complete the breastfeeding period. However, if she agrees with her husband not to complete it, and they cut it off, wean him, and give him external milk, and give him what serves as a substitute for breastfeeding, there is no harm if they agree, by the saying of the Exalted: [al-Baqarah:233]. If they agree to wean him and not breastfeed him after the first year, or after a few months, there is no blame on them, and they feed him with other things. But if they agree and consent to continuing, then she shall give suck for two complete years.
The husband has the right to practice coitus interruptus with her so that she does not become pregnant, and she may take pills so that she does not become pregnant during the breastfeeding period. There is no blame if the pills do not harm her. And if they wean him and agree to wean him at one year, or less than one year, and feed him with something else, there is nothing wrong with it. The matter is broad, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
We move on to a letter sent by the questioner Asma' Halimi from the Kafr al-Sheikh Governorate in the Arab Republic of Egypt. She says: I am inquiring about the noble verse:
Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period].
وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَAnswer:
The woman and the man must cooperate in this matter. She shall give suck for two complete years for whoever wants to complete the breastfeeding period. However, if she agrees with her husband not to complete it, and they cut it off, wean him, and give him external milk, and give him what serves as a substitute for breastfeeding, there is no harm if they agree, by the saying of the Exalted:
And if they both desire weaning through mutual consent from both of them and consultation, there is no blame upon either of them.
فَإِنْ أَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَنْ تَرَاضٍ مِنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَاThe husband has the right to practice coitus interruptus with her so that she does not become pregnant, and she may take pills so that she does not become pregnant during the breastfeeding period. There is no blame if the pills do not harm her. And if they wean him and agree to wean him at one year, or less than one year, and feed him with something else, there is nothing wrong with it. The matter is broad, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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