Is it permissible to dispose of excess milk in the breast after breastfeeding the baby, to avoid harm to the mother or a decrease in milk supply, especially if the baby does not nurse a sufficient amount and the excess milk cannot be given to him by bottle to prevent him from preferring it over the mother's breast?
The legal maxim states that harm must be removed, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "There shall be no harm or reciprocating harm."
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