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AL-KAFI #393 : SYAK PADA BILANGAN PENYUSUAN ANAK SUSUAN
What is the status of a nursed child if one is unsure whether the number of feedings reached five full feedings because much time has passed?
Short answer
If a person is not certain how many times the baby was nursed, the ruling reverts to the original state, meaning the milk kinship is not established.
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
If a person is not certain how many times the baby was nursed, the ruling reverts to the original state, meaning the milk kinship is not established. The fatwa relies on the maxim that the original state of a matter remains as it was unless something changes it. The question relates to the Shafii position that requires five satisfying feedings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika tidak yakin berapa kali sudah diberikan kepada anak tersebut, maka hukumnya kembali kepada asal keyakinan yakni tidak sabit hubungan susuan itu.
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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 #393 : SYAK PADA BILANGAN PENYUSUAN ANAK SUSUAN”, 24 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1360-al-kafi-393-syak-pada-bilangan-penyusuan-anak-susuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/doubt-number-of-feedings-milk-kinship/