Muslim Parenting

Big news out of Britain this week: A new bill that would support the rights of mothers to breastfeed their babies has been put forward. This is wonderful news as there has been a bit of a war on in recent years with breastfeeding Mums routinely being asked to leave restaurants, stores and other public places while mothers bottlefeedings were unmolested. Under the bill businesses who harass nursing Mums could be fined thousands of pounds.

While I think it’s important to be discreet when feeding baby, I do think the whole world should be available for doing so. It is a baby’s right, is better for baby and increasingly they are proving for mothers as well. Alhamdullilah - insha’Allah the bill will pass.

It’s already passed in Scotland.

Here Umm Zaid of Modernmuslima.com gives a detailed explanation of the merits of breastfeeding and even covers its mention in the Qur’an and praying while breastfeeding.

Worth a read, especially if you are pregnant and are deciding between feeding your baby naturally or feeding her with a bottle.

First posted on August 6, 2006.