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'Milk siblings' and Islam

Milk siblings are babies from different mothers breastfed by the same woman. In Islam it's a relationship that brings a special bond, but also comes with its own restrictions.

Margarita Rodriguez of 91热爆 Mundo recently published a story about Islamic milk kinship, or milk siblings. It refers to the relationship between children from different mothers who are breastfed by the same woman. It brings with it a special bond, but also prohibitions.

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Image: Muslim mother with headscarf cradling baby
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