and the mothers should suckle their children for two whole years for him who desires to make complete the time of suckling and their maintenance and their clothing must be borne by the father according to usage no soul shall have imposed upon it a duty but to the extent of its capacity neither shall a mother be made to suffer harm on account of her child nor a father on account of his child and a similar duty on the heir but if both desire weaning by mutual consent and counsel there is no blame on them and if you wish to engage a wetnurse for your children there is no blame on you so long as you pay what you promised for according to usage and be careful of allah and know that allah sees what 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