Is it permissible for a Muslim child to be nursed by a Christian woman in cases of necessity and non-necessity?
It is disliked to nurse from a disbelieving woman, a wicked woman, or a foolish woman, because nursing can alter dispositions. Abu Abdullah disliked nursing from the milk of immoral women and polytheistic women. It is also disliked to nurse from the milk of a foolish woman, lest the child resemble her in foolishness. Similarly, Imam Malik disliked Christian wet nurses due to the possibility that they might drink wine and eat pork, and thus feed the child from what they consume. This disliking is lifted in cases of necessity or need.
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