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between called[1] brother and sister, called mother and son, and called father and daughter. There is Pardah (veil) even with the adopted child (when he becomes adolescent); however, there is no Pardah between the two having family relation established by virtue of suckling.
Therefore, the woman should suckle the adopted child or make her real daughter or her real sister or her maternal niece (the daughter of her brother or sister only) suckle the child within the age of two years (according to Hijri calendar) in such a way that milk goes down from the throat of the child. In case of suckling the child in the afore-mentioned way, Pardah will not remain obligatory with those who have a relationship on the basis of suckling the child. A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated, ‘It is appropriate to have Pardah in youth or for fear of heresy because people do not regard it (relation by suckling) so firm.’
(Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 22 pp. 235)
It should be kept in mind that though it is Haraam to suckle the baby after the age of two years (according to Hijri calendar), however, if she suckles the baby up to the age of two and a half (21/2) years, Rada’at (relation by suckling) will be valid. For detailed information, read the chapter of Rada’at (relation by
[1] Called brother and sister, mother and son and father and daughter are such people who do not actually have blood-relation. Instead, they treat each other like brother and sister etc. due to a type of friendship. In fact, they are not real brother and sister etc. at all. Shari’ah does not endorse such relations.
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