What is the term required for breastfeeding?
Published as Is it permissible to wear a pain patch while fasting? 2)What is the term required for breastfeeding…..is it 2 years or 2 and half?
Question
One of my friends has to wear a pain patch always because without the patch, she would be in a lot of pain. This patch helps her and reduces her pain because once she was attacked and because of that incident she had to take 2 operations and now the doctors have told her to wear this pain patch. She is confused about the fact that wether or not it is permissible to wear it while fasting? Some people said yes to her and some no. Could you plz answer soon because ramazan is coming and she needs to know urgent. 2)What is the term required for breastfeeding?..is it 2 years or 2 and half? And will a mother get any sin if she stops breastfeeding her child before the term appointed in Quran for no good reason (such as illness etc) but just because she simply wants to stop?
Answer
1. A pain patch is used externally, hence, will not invalidate the fast. Your friend may fast in the month of Ramadhaan while using the pain patch.
2. The maximum period for breastfeeding is two years. (Shaami vol.1 pg.209). There is no stipulation for the minimum. According to our understanding, mothers feed their babies solids so that the child may adapt to eating normal food. There is no harm if she stops feeding with this intention.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue
For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.
Source: Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah — https://askimam.org/public/question_detail/9922
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/askimam-9922
People also ask
Must a pregnant or breastfeeding woman fast?
“It is permissible for the pregnant woman to break her fast. She should make up for the broken fast once she is able to do so. An additional kaffarah will not be required.”
Ask Imaam · 52 fatawa from 6 Darul Iftas on this
What the Darul Iftas sayRelated fatawa
Mufti Online12 Mar 2018Making ghusal with a pain patchIs ghusul valid with a pain patch on if it was forgotten on the body? I only realised it was on my back…
Ask Imaam12 Nov 20031)How long is the term for breastfeeding? 2)Will their be any sin on the mother if she stops breastfeeding before that time prescribed1)How long is the term for breastfeeding? Is it 2 years or 2 and a half years because in one place in the…
Ibn Masood8 Mar 2024Fasting for a breastfeeding mother during RamadaanAre breastfeeding mothers excused from fasting during Ramadaan?
Jamiat KZN15 May 2013Completing Fasts missed due to Breastfeeding?Please advise on the ruling regarding a woman who is breastfeeding and fasting in Ramadhaan; if she does not…- Ask Imaam10 Sep 2008A person applys nicotine patch on the arms to avoid smoking is Fast valid?A person applys nicotine patch on the arms to avoid smoking is Fast valid?
- Ask Imaam14 Mar 2019Is it mandatory for a breastfeeding woman to fast in Ramadan?If a mother is on breast feeding is it mandatory to fast during ramadan or she can leave the fast of Ramadan.