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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Summary of Rulings The Rules of Breastfeeding Issue 857: When a woman breast feeds a male child with the conditions whose explanation is upcoming in the attached issues, she will become in the ruling of the child's mother and the owner of the milk (meaning the man who caused the pregnancy from which the milk issues) will be in the ruling of the child's father; his father will be in the ruling of the child's grandfather; his mother in the ruling of the child's grandmother; his sister will be in the ruling of his maternal aunt; his children will be in the ruling of his brothers and sisters; the brother of his mother will be in the ruling of his maternal uncle and his sister will be in the ruling of his maternal aunt.

Likewise, with relation to the female child, when a woman breast feeds her, it becomes forbidden for the husband of the breast feeding woman (to marry, with the condition that her husband already had intercourse with the wife). As such, it is not permitted for people to marry the mother of his wife by breast feeding because she is in the ruling of his real mother.

With another expression, when a woman breast feeds a child with the conditions which will be mentioned in the attached issues, that child will become a close relative (Mahram) for the following: That same woman who breast fed him, she is called the mother by breast feeding. The husband of that woman, he is called the father by breast feeding. The parents of that woman, although they are ascending (the family tree) and even her parents by breast feeding.

The existing children of that woman or those who will be born. The children of the children of that woman although they descend (the family tree) whether they exist or will be born afterward. The brothers and sisters of that woman, although they might be (brothers and sisters) from breast feeding. The paternal aunts and uncles, although they might be (paternal aunts and uncles) from breast feeding.

The maternal aunts and uncles, although they might be (maternal aunts and uncles) from breast feeding. The children of the husband of that woman who is the owner of the milk, although they descend (the family tree) and although they might be (his children) from breast feeding. The parents of the husband of that woman who is the owner of the milk, although they be (his parents) by breast feeding.