Breastfeeding Support, News and Views for Muslim Moms
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was born to Muhammad (saws) and Maria al-Qibtiyya in 8th year of Hijrah in Madinah. He had a wet nurse, Umm Sayf, who breastfed him, as mentioned in the translation of the following hadith: Anas Ibn Malik narrates: We went with Allah’s Apostle to the blacksmith Abu Sayf, and he was the […]
Breastfeeding women who are not fasting often feel “left out” during Ramadan. However, Ramadan is not only about abstaining from food and drink. This time of self-purification and restraint is designed to help us attain taqwa so that we can be closer to our Creator. Therefore, we there are many things a woman […]
Update: I have written a new, expanded version of this article with the latest research and safety guidance: Black Seed for Breastfeeding Mothers: What the Sunnah and the Science Say. The translation of Al-Bukhari, hadith 5364, narrated from Abu Hurayrah states that the Prophet (saws) said: “In the black seed is healing for every disease […]
Update: I have written a new, expanded reflection on this beautiful story: Breastfeeding in the Story of Musa: A Quranic Miracle for Nursing Mothers. The story of Musa’s mother is one of most moving stories in the Quran. It shows how special the bond is between a nursing mother and her child. At the time […]
