Fatwa: # 16119
Category: Jurisprudence and Rulings...
Country: South Africa
Date: 29th January 2008

Title

Is it permissible to breastfeed ones baby if in the state of jaanabat.(Fards Ghusl)

Question

Is it permissible to breastfeed ones baby if in the state of jaanabat.(Fards Ghusl)

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful  

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is permissible to breastfeed ones child in the state of janaabat. It is however desirable to be in the state of tahaarat when breastfeeding ones child. (Ahsanul Fataawa, vol 2, pg 36)

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

 

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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