Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulām Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
❖ Question:
Is it permissible to wean a child before two years of age?
✿ Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for parents to wean the child before the completion of two years, provided that:
- It is done with mutual consent between both parents,
- and it does not harm the child’s health.
❀ Allah ﷻ says:
﴿فَإِنْ أَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَنْ تَرَاضٍ مِنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا﴾
“If both (parents) decide, by mutual consent and consultation, to wean (the child), there is no blame on them.”
📚 Surah al-Baqarah (2): 233
✅ Conclusion:
① Weaning before two years is allowed,
② as long as there is mutual agreement and no harm to the child.
