FatwaNationalMarriage & Family
Hukum Penubuhan Bank Susu
Is it permissible to establish a breast milk bank in Islam?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee decided that establishing a milk bank is not permitted.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Fatwa Committee decided that establishing a milk bank is not permitted. The reasons given are that it may cause confusion of lineage and lead Muslims into doubt and what is prohibited, and that the need does not amount to an emergency threatening public interest. However, mothers may voluntarily donate milk to infants in need, such as premature babies, provided the infant's family and the donor know each other.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa penubuhan bank susu adalah tidak diharuskan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Penubuhan Bank Susu”, 17 December 2011. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-penubuhan-bank-susu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-establishing-a-milk-bank-permissible/