Foster relationship established through drinking any amount of breast milk
Question
I wanted to know what is the masala with regards to someone else's child drinking your breastmilk? Does the woman become the foster mother only if a certain amount is drank... and is it necessary to be drank from the breast or even if the child drank it from a bottle?
Answer
If the child drank any amount of breast milk, whether directly from the breast of a woman or from a milk bottle, foster relationship will be established.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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