Drinking mother's milk after the age of weaning
Fatwa No: 277969

Question

Assalamu Alaikum, Please clarify on me this. Can a growth young son to drink his moms breast milk buy suckling or from cup? Please answer me. I don't like if you give me the links for some fatawas Those I have already looked on them and Can't find answer. I am saying it again. I h-a-v-e a-l-r-e-a-d-y l-o-o-k-e-d i-n-t-o a-l-m-o-s-t a-l-l o-f your fataawas.

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.

If this son is mature or near puberty, it is impermissible for him to suckle from his mother’s breast because it involves seeing and touching her nakedness (‘Awrah), which is prohibited.

As to a child drinking the mother’s milk from a cup or to the suckling of a young child after the age of two or drinking her milk from a cup, scholars held different opinions about it. It is more cautious to avoid it.

Allaah Knows best.

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