{"_id":"668da0360b76658b4c233123","title":"When is the Islamic cutoff to wean a baby from breastfeeding?","question":"When is the Islamic cutoff to wean a baby from breastfeeding? Is there an exact cutoff? I've heard that it should be by the second birthday. Are there consequences for allowing the child to breastfeed past that?","answer":"The verse in Surat Al Baqarah (2:233) refers to nursing the baby not as an obligation, but more so Allah (ﷻ)  advising on what’s best, while also providing the option to wean as mom sees fit. The age of 2 is in lunar years. You can use lunar year calculators that come with a lot of Islamic apps. There are no consequences for going beyond that. Shafi scholars say that a mother is obligated to feed the child the colostrum. They consider it a right of the child.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c232765","tag":"Women: Children and Childbirth","count":50}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:22.546Z"}