Can you donate breast milk in Islam?
Ava Arnold
Updated on March 12, 2026
Islam also forbids improper disposal of breast milk and it should not be sold. Even though donation of human milk is perfectly allowed and even praised as a virtue, the belief in Islam that makes the establishment of milk banks in the Islamic world at least a complex issue is the following.
What does Islam say about breast milk?
Most Muslims see breastfeeding as the God (Allah) given right of the child according to the rules of Shariah (Islamic Law). The religious laws regarding breastfeeding are all from the Quran and give parents a degree of flexibility and choice.Is breast feeding allowed in Islam?
PIP: Islamic law requires mothers to breast feed their children for 2 years. the father must assist the mother in breast feeding the children by providing her with food and clothing. If the father dies or does not live at home, the heir must support the mother thereby allowing her to breast feed her infants.Is breastfeeding after 2 years Haram?
The Qur'an on BreastfeedingAlso, in reminding people to treat their parents with kindness, the Qur'an says: "His mother carried him, in weakness upon weakness, and his period of weaning is two years" (31:14). In a similar verse, Allah says: "His mother carried him with hardship, and gave birth to him in hardship.