Breastfeeding in Islam

Breastfeeding is highly regarded in Islam. The Qur'an regards it as a sign of love between the mother and child. In Islamic law, breastfeeding creates ties of milk kinship (known as raḍāʿ or riḍāʿa (Arabic: رضاع, رضاعة  pronounced [riˈdˤaːʕ(a)])) that has implications in family law. Muslims throughout the world have varied breastfeeding traditions.

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