۞ وَٱلْوَٰلِدَٰتُ And the mothers wal-wālidātu shall suckle yur'ḍiʿ'na their children awlādahunna (for) two years ḥawlayni complete kāmilayni for whoever liman wishes arāda to an complete yutimma the suckling l-raḍāʿata And upon waʿalā the father l-mawlūdi (on) him lahu (is) their provision riz'quhunna and their clothing wakis'watuhunna in a fair manner bil-maʿrūfi Not lā is burdened tukallafu any soul nafsun except illā its capacity wus'ʿahā Not lā made to suffer tuḍārra (the) mother wālidatun because of her child biwaladihā and not walā (the) father mawlūdun (be) lahu because of his child biwaladihi And on waʿalā the (father's) heir l-wārithi (is a duty) like mith'lu that (of the father) dhālika Then if fa-in they both desire arādā weaning fiṣālan through ʿan mutual consent tarāḍin of both of them min'humā and consultation watashāwurin then no falā blame junāḥa on both of them ʿalayhimā And if wa-in you want aradttum to an ask another women to suckle tastarḍiʿū your child awlādakum then (there is) no falā blame junāḥa on you ʿalaykum when idhā you pay sallamtum what mā you give ātaytum in a fair manner bil-maʿrūfi And fear wa-ittaqū Allah l-laha and know wa-iʿ'lamū that anna Allah l-laha of what bimā you do taʿmalūna (is) All-Seer baṣīrun
Mothers may nurse [i.e., breastfeed] their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is their [i.e., the mothers'] provision and their clothing according to what is acceptable. No person is charged with more than his capacity. No mother should be harmed through her child, and no father through his child. And upon the [father's] heir is [a duty] like that [of the father]. And if they both desire weaning through mutual consent from both of them and consultation, there is no blame upon either of them. And if you wish to have your children nursed by a substitute, there is no blame upon you as long as you give payment according to what is acceptable. And fear Allāh and know that Allāh is Seeing of what you do.