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Is it permissible for a sister to breastfeed her infant brother when the mother is ill and unable to breastfeed him?

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It is permissible for a woman to breastfeed her full or half-siblings, whether their mother is ill or not. However, it is preferable for another woman to breastfeed them to avoid the prohibition of marriage between them due to fosterage.

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