and the mothers may nurse their children for two whole years if they wish to complete the period of nursing and it is incumbent upon him who has begotten the child to provide in a fair manner for their sustenance and clothing. no human being shall be burdened with more than he is well able to bear neither shall a mother be made to suffer because of her child nor because of his child he who has begotten it. and the same duty rests upon the heir. and if both decide by mutual consent and counsel upon separation they will incur no sin and if you decide to entrust your children to fostermothers you will incur no sin provided you ensure in a fair manner the safety of the child which you are handing over. but remain conscious of god and know that god sees all that you do.
والوالدات يرضعن أولادهن حولين كاملين لمن أراد أن يتم الرضاعة وعلى المولود له رزقهن وكسوتهن بالمعروف لا تكلف نفس إلا وسعها لا تضار والدة بولدها ولا مولود له بولده وعلى الوارث مثل ذلك فإن أرادا فصالا عن تراض منهما وتشاور فلا جناح عليهما وإن أردتم أن تسترضعوا أولادكم فلا جناح عليكم إذا سلمتم ما آتيتم بالمعروف واتقوا الله واعلموا أن الله بما تعملون بصير