Islam Question and Answer - Breast Feeding

Tue 8/10/1429 - 7/10/2008

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Fiqh of the family

Breast Feeding

1		He was breastfed by the wife of his paternal uncle; are the daughters of his paternal uncle from his other wife forbidden to him for marriage?.	117623
2		Can a woman breastfeed her child in front of her mahrams?.	113287
3		The daughters of a father through breastfeeding from his second wife are siblings of the child who was breastfed.	101768
4		He was breastfed with her maternal uncle five times – is she forbidden for him for marriage?.	97518
5		She found an abandoned baby and wants her daughters to breastfeed him so that he will become a mahram for her.	97087
6		Rate of maintenance for children if they are in their mother’s custody.	89708
7		Doubt as to whether breastfeeding took place.	72253
8		What is the ruling on gheelah in Islam?.	70350
9		Her brother was breastfed by the wife of her maternal uncle; are her uncle’s children mahrams for her?.	12297
10		Ruling on milk banks.	4049
11		Breastfeeding a child during pregnancy.	21203
12		It is permissible for a woman to breastfeed her child before doing ghusl.	12454
13		Uncertain of the number of breast-feedings.	804
14		A Muslim woman may breastfeed a Christian child .	13534
15		Ruling on breastfeeding and the wisdom behind it .	20759

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