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Can I breastfeed my child for the first two years based on the western calendar or his Islamic date of birth?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 3 years ago

All our timing calculations in Islam are based on lunar calender, so the time of breastfeeding is two lunar years.

You can breastfeed your child for slightly more than two lunar years and you can also do so according to the western calender.

Wassalam

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