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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Child Custody in Islamic Jurisprudence Part One: A Study on the Legal Issues of Breastfeeding (Ridhaʿ) Legal Standing of Mother's Milk in Islamic Texts Human need for nutrition begins since the ovary is formed in the mother's uterus, a need which increases as time passes.

According to the latest scientific achievements, no food is more nutritious for a baby than mother's milk; as it is the best and most complete natural food that provides for all its needs.

Mother's milk is a vital liquid that can, with its property of transformability, meet a baby's needs quite desirably in various conditions.[^1] Vitality of mother's milk is in that it contains living components such as white globules and the substances required for safeguarding and immunizing the baby against pathogenic infections. Its transformability is because it is transformed in proportion to the baby's needs.

In the early days of the baby's life, when it needs more rest, the milk is secreted in a condensed form (colostrum) so that besides providing the baby's nutritional and immunity needs, it would befit its stomach size. Constituents of Mother's Milk Mother's milk, with its six nutritional components, is produced and secreted according to the baby's need. These components are as follows: 1.

Protein Substances As we know there are two kinds of important proteins in the milk of the mammals: casein with large clots, very hard to digest as befitting animals' digestive system; proteins with small clots which are easily digested and their ratio in mother's milk is 80 to 20. Therefore, the proteins existing in mother's milk is of best quality for digestion and absorption by the infant and greatly contributes to its optimal growth and development. 2.

Fatty Substances The fats contained in mother's milk are more of the kind of fats needed for brain structure, which fully satisfies the infant's nutrition needs. Furthermore, since mother's milk naturally contains more cholesterol, it operates the cholesterol metabolism system of the body more desirably.

As a result, the babies who have been breast-fed for over a year would be protected from the risk of increased cholesterol, blood pressure, and the related cardiovascular disorders in their middle age; or would be less prone to such maladies than other people.[^2] 3. Sugary Substances (Hydrocarbons) Mother's milk synthesis is different from other milks in the amount and type of sugar matters.