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Surah: Al-Baqarah (233)
Mothers Shall Nurse Their Children Two Complete Years
وَٱلۡوَٰلِدَٰتُ يُرۡضِعۡنَ أَوۡلَٰدَهُنَّ حَوۡلَيۡنِ كَامِلَيۡنِ
— البقرة الآية 233
Verse: "Mothers shall nurse their children for two complete years — for those who wish to complete the nursing." (2:233) — Nursing is the child's established right. The nursing mother's expenses are on the father even after divorce. "The child shall not be used as a weapon in divorce." Wisdom of two years: research confirms this period is optimal for the child's immunity.
Source: Al-Qurtubi (3/165); Ibn Qudama (8/163)
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