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AL-KAFI #1260: HUKUM ISTERI MENGAMBIL IBU SUSUAN BAGI ANAK TANPA PENGETAHUAN SUAMI
What is the ruling on a wife engaging a wet nurse for her child without her husband's knowledge and consent?
Short answer
The fatwa rules that it is haram for a wife to engage a wet nurse for her child without her husband's permission and knowledge.
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
The fatwa rules that it is haram for a wife to engage a wet nurse for her child without her husband's permission and knowledge. Matters of breastfeeding should be discussed jointly by husband and wife, based on Qur'anic verses on mutual consent and consultation. A unilateral decision does not accord with the objectives of marriage, which stress consultation and tolerance, especially in matters concerning the child's welfare.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, kami nyatakan bahawa adalah haram bagi seorang isteri untuk mengambil ibu susuan bagi anaknya tanpa keizinan dan pengetahuan suami.
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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 #1260: HUKUM ISTERI MENGAMBIL IBU SUSUAN BAGI ANAK TANPA PENGETAHUAN SUAMI”, 15 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3403-al-kafi-1260-hukum-isteri-mengambil-ibu-susuan-bagi-anak-tanpa-pengetahuan-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-hiring-wet-nurse-without-husband-knowledge/