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Delaying Hajj Due to a Breastfeeding Child

· 5 Shaʻban 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a mother to postpone her fardh hajj due to taking care of her breastfeeding child?

Answer

Yes, it is permissible for her to postpone her hajj on account of the child. However, if some of the family members (e.g. her mother or sister) who can take good care of the child are prepared to look after the child in her absence, then it will be permissible for her to leave the child behind and go for her fardh hajj. She may wean the child (by putting the child onto bottle milk) before she leaves.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والولد الصغير المحتاج إليه عذر في التخلف مريضا كان أو لم يكن (غنية الناسك صـ 12)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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