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What is the exact age until which a lady is allowed to breast-feed her child?

· 3 Rajab 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6647English
Character & Morals

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What is the exact age until which a lady is allowed to breast-feed her child?

Answer

According to the Hanafi Madhab, a child may be breast-fed for a minimum of 30 months.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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