Find answers to your Islamic questions by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.
Q: A hadith states لا رضاغ بعد الفصال Hidaya mentions that the growth from the milk stops after the child’s nutrition is changed. If a child was weaned at 8 months due to a 2nd pregnancy, then the mother gave birth and is feeding the 2nd child, can she feed the first child expressed milk?… read more »
Q: My daughter is 30 months old. At the time of sleeping, she does not sleep unless she is breastfed. I tried to make her give up but all in vain. Kindly advise me if its still haraam for me as it is only at the time of sleeping she does this. A: The breast… read more »
Q: I’m a mother. I have a newborn child. So I’m feeding him breast milk. So further coming ramadan, I would like to stop this ramadhan from fasting. So can I do it, is it permissible to not fast in ramadan? A: If an experienced righteous physician advises you not to fast then you may… read more »
Q: My sister in law, that means my husbands younger sister, when she feeds her son breast milk, she takes her breasts out and feeds her son in an open room. My father in law, my brothers in law and my husband are all living together. When she breastfeeds her son, she doesn’t close the… read more »
Q: Firstly, when a relation of a milk mother (foster mother) or “Razaat” is established through breastfeeding a child, is this status of a mother given to the breastfeeding woman because of respect only and can she be regarded as a step mother? Secondly, does this status of milk mother make her equivalent to a… read more »
Q: How do you calculate two years of breast feeding? Say someone started breast feeding on the 5th Muharram, would the time limit be exactly on the 5th Muharram two years later or do you calculate it like iddat which would result in 24×30=720? A: The breast feeding is permissible till the child reaches two… read more »
Assalamu alaikum brother/sister and ramadan mubarak, Want to ask a question pease, here in london,uk i was attracted to a girl who is an orthodox jew, and have been meeting her a few times. As required, i am not allowed to touch her, i see that she covers her hair, also. Is it… read more »
If a mother is on breast feeding is it mandatory to fast during ramadan or she can leave the fast of Ramadan. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. A breast feeding woman is exempted from fasting if she fears… read more »
Assalamualiakum.. Hazarat Can a women breastfeed her baby in front of her husband..(i hear its sinful in doing so..) Another question is, sunnat method of desposing of born baby first shave head hair is only my putting in flowing river water lake.. Is it true … If yes, What to do if… read more »
A non Muslim query on Islam permitting adults to be breastfed, whilst quoting a site sunnah.com. would you please clarify on the supposed hadith from Inn msjah, appsrentap. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. As-salaamu `alaykum wa-ramatullahi wa-barakatuh. The period of breastfeeding is… read more »