Who Is Considered a Mahram for a Breastfed Child?


Hanafi Fiqh

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

Who is considered a mahram for a breastfed child?

Answer

In this short video, we discuss who is considered a mahram for a breastfed child. We examine the Islamic perspective on familial relationships through breastfeeding, providing clear and concise explanations based on scholarly insights.

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. Post-graduation, he deepened his studies in Damascus, learning Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Theology, and more under notable scholars like Shaykh Adnan Darwish and Shaykh Rashad Shams. He continued in Amman, expanding into Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography, and other Islamic sciences, guided by teachers such as Shaykh Ali Hani and Dr. Hamza al-Bakri.