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Is it permissible to consume breast milk during foreplay?

· 29 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 30967English

Question

our child was breastfed till 2. Years. Now the child is 3 years and 6 months, when i do foreplay with my wife, i notice drops of milk from her breasts, am i allowed to suck or is that haram? Or is it not milk? Please advice. Much appreciated.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is impermissible for you to consume breast milk during foreplay.[1] If some droplets touch your mouth, you may simply wipe them off.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Hisham Dawood

Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1]

( ولم يبح الإرضاع بعد مدته ) لأنه جزء آدمي والانتفاع به لغير ضرورة حرام على الصحيح (الدر المختار، باب الرضاع)

فتاوى محمودية ج-١٨ ص-٦٢٥، فاروقية

كفاية المفتي ج-٥ ص-١٦٥، دار الاشاعت

Answered by
Hisham Dawood
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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