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Breastfeeding after 2 years

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Is it Haram to breastfeed a child after 2 years of age?

الجواب وباللہ التوفیق

It’s not permissible for a woman to breast-feed the baby after two years, it’s a cause of sin. If there is a constraint and an excuse then there is flexibility till two and a half year, after that there is no flexibility.

لم یبح الإرضاع بعد مدتہ ؛ لأنہ جزء آدمي ، والانتفاع بہ لغیر ضرورۃ حرامٌ علی الصحیح ۔ ( الدر المختار مع الشامي ۴ ؍ ۲۹۴ بیروت ، ۴ ؍ ۳۹۷ زکریا ، ۳ ؍ ۲۱۱ کراچی )

لو استغنى في حولين حل الإرضاع بعدهما إلى نصف ولا تأثم عند العامة(رد المحتار:باب الرضاع:۳/۲۱۱)

واللہ اعلم بالصواب

This answer was collected from Shariahboard.org. It was established under the supervision of the eminent faqih of our era, Hazrat Shah Mufti Mohammed Navalur Rahman damat barakatuhum.

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