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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-308: TREND MENCABAR SUAMI MINUM SUSU ISTERI
What is the ruling on a husband drinking his wife's breast milk, and on the social media trend of challenging husbands to do so?
Short answer
Breast milk is pure and permissible to drink, especially when there is a medical need, and a husband drinking it does not make the marriage forbidden.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Breast milk is pure and permissible to drink, especially when there is a medical need, and a husband drinking it does not make the marriage forbidden. Milk kinship is established only for an infant under two years old who nurses five satiating times. However, the challenge trend is inappropriate and should be avoided, as it may affect the infant's right to breast milk and is considered impolite and contrary to local custom. Mothers are advised to put the infant's needs first, and surplus milk may be given to other infants in need.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu dapat difahami daripada dalil di atas bahawa pensabitan anak susuan hanya bagi bayi yang menyusu di bawah umur dua tahun dan kadar penyusuan hendaklah mencapai lima kali susuan yang mengenyangkan.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-308: TREND MENCABAR SUAMI MINUM SUSU ISTERI”, 22 February 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6136-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-308-trend-mencabar-suami-minum-susu-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-husband-drinking-wifes-breast-milk/