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Fatwa #664710 September 2002Pakistan

What is the exact age until which a lady is allowed to breast-feed her child?

Answer

According to the Hanafi Madhab, a child may be breast-fed for a minimum of 30 months.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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