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Question
Does breast feeding my newborn break my fast? In other words, if I am breast feed my baby during the time we are fasting, does my fast get broken?.
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
Breastfeeding is not one of the things that invalidate the fast. The fuqaha’ are agreed that a woman who is breastfeeding is permitted to fast.
And Allaah knows best.
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