Is it permissible for a nursing mother to recite the Quran while breastfeeding?
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A woman is permitted to recite the Quran while breastfeeding her child. There is no legal impediment (Shari'i barrier) preventing this, and no scholar has ever stated that it is prohibited. The fundamental principle in this matter is permissibility.
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