Miscellaneous rules regarding nursing a child

2498. It is recommended that a woman avoids suckling any and every child, because it is possible that she may forget as to which of them she has suckled, and later the two persons, who are Mahram to each other, may contract marriage.

How to breast feed a child

2496. The child’s mother is the best person to suckle a child. It is better that she does not claim any reward from her husband for suckling the child, although it is good that he should reward her for that. However, if the mother demands more payment for suckling than a wet – nurse, her husband can entrust the child to the wet – nurse.

Conditions of suckling which causes to be Mahram

2483. The following are the eight conditions under which suckling child becomes the cause of being Mahram.

Rules regarding suckling a child

2473. If a woman suckles a child with the conditions which will be mentioned in rule 2483, that child becomes Mahram of the following persons: