What are the minimum and maximum periods of breastfeeding in the Noble Qur'an?
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If the questioner is asking about the minimum duration after which a child may be weaned, and the maximum duration for which a mother is obliged to breastfeed her child, then the answer is that the maximum duration for breastfeeding is two full years, and there is no minimum duration. If the child becomes independent of milk before the completion of two years, weaning is permissible, based on the Almighty's saying: "And mothers shall suckle their children for two whole years, for him who desires to complete the suckling."
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