FatwaNegeri SembilanMedicine & Health
Pendermaan dan pemindahan Rahim.
What is the ruling on establishing a breast milk bank, and may mothers donate milk to other infants?
Short answer
Establishing a milk bank is not permitted for Muslims because it may cause the mixing of lineage and lead to doubt and prohibited matters concerning milk kinship.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
Gazette evidence in the source: N.S. P.U. 30
Summary
Establishing a milk bank is not permitted for Muslims because it may cause the mixing of lineage and lead to doubt and prohibited matters concerning milk kinship. However, mothers are permitted to donate milk voluntarily for premature infants needing treatment, or for mothers with low milk supply or a chronic or contagious illness who cannot nurse their own babies. The condition is that the donors must know one another.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka adalah harus bagi ibu-ibu menderma susu ibu secara sukarela kepada bayi-bayi yang memerlukan dan keluarga bayi DENGAN SYARAT penderma perlulah mengenali antara satu sama lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Pendermaan dan pemindahan Rahim.”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/pendermaan-dan-pemindahan-rahim/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-establishing-breast-milk-bank/