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AL-KAFI #630 : HUKUM PENYUSUAN BADAN SELEPAS UMUR 2 TAHUN
Is it permissible for a child aged 3 to 4 years to continue breastfeeding?
Short answer
Continuing breastfeeding beyond two years is permissible according to this Al-Kafi ruling.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Continuing breastfeeding beyond two years is permissible according to this Al-Kafi ruling. The conditions are that it does not harm the child, that breast milk is not the only food and balanced nutritious food is added, and that it is done out of need. Consulting a paediatric specialist about the health effects is recommended. The ruling cites Wahbah al-Zuhaili that after two years the mahram status through nursing no longer applies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru kami berpendapat bahawa harus hukumnya bagi ibu bapa untuk meneruskan penyusuan badan kepada kanak-kanak yang berumur lebih 2 tahun dengan syarat:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #630 : HUKUM PENYUSUAN BADAN SELEPAS UMUR 2 TAHUN”, 13 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/797-al-kafi-630-hukum-penyusuan-badan-selepas-umur-2-tahun. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/breastfeeding-after-two-years-ruling/