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?
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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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