Breastfeeding Support, News and Views for Muslim Moms
Each year, the charity Save the Children reviews the education, health status, nutrition, economic well-being and political participation of women around the world. This years State of the Worlds Mothers report, focuses on the impact of nutrition in the first 1000 days of life and contains a Breastfeeding Policy Scorecard which looks at breastfeeding practices, […]
A few days ago as I was entertaining some guests at my home, and someone informed me that I was leaking. I suspose that I was so into the conversation that I did not notice that the left side of my shirt was completely drenched with breastmilk. I had forgotten to put on breast pads. […]
Update: I have written a new, expanded version of this article with current WHO and AAP guidance: Two Full Years of Breastfeeding: The Quranic Recommendation and Modern Evidence. The translation of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 233, states “Mothers should nurse their children for two full years, for those who wish to complete the full term of […]
I recently stumbled upon an online debate among sisters about whether or not a breastfeeding mother had to make-up her missed fasts from Ramadan. Despite the fact that Allah (swt) has been merciful by given the breastfeeding woman a dispensation to be excused from fasting during the holy month (with a valid excuse), many of […]
