۞ وَٱلْوَٰلِدَٰتُ And the mothers يُرْضِعْنَ shall suckle أَوْلَـٰدَهُنَّ their children حَوْلَيْنِ (for) two years كَامِلَيْنِ ۖ complete لِمَنْ for whoever أَرَادَ wishes أَن to يُتِمَّ complete ٱلرَّضَاعَةَ ۚ the suckling وَعَلَى And upon ٱلْمَوْلُودِ the father لَهُۥ (on) him رِزْقُهُنَّ (is) their provision وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ and their clothing بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ in a fair manner لَا Not تُكَلَّفُ is burdened نَفْسٌ any soul إِلَّا except وُسْعَهَا ۚ its capacity لَا Not تُضَآرَّ made to suffer وَٰلِدَةٌۢ (the) mother بِوَلَدِهَا because of her child وَلَا and not مَوْلُودٌۭ (the) father لَّهُۥ (be) بِوَلَدِهِۦ ۚ because of his child وَعَلَى And on ٱلْوَارِثِ the (father's) heir مِثْلُ (is a duty) like ذَٰلِكَ ۗ that (of the father) فَإِنْ Then if أَرَادَا they both desire فِصَالًا weaning عَن through تَرَاضٍۢ mutual consent مِّنْهُمَا of both of them وَتَشَاوُرٍۢ and consultation فَلَا then no جُنَاحَ blame عَلَيْهِمَا ۗ on both of them وَإِنْ And if أَرَدتُّمْ you want أَن to تَسْتَرْضِعُوٓا۟ ask another women to suckle أَوْلَـٰدَكُمْ your child فَلَا then (there is) no جُنَاحَ blame عَلَيْكُمْ on you إِذَا when سَلَّمْتُم you pay مَّآ what ءَاتَيْتُم you give بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ in a fair manner وَٱتَّقُوا۟ And fear ٱللَّهَ Allah وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ and know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do بَصِيرٌۭ (is) All-Seer ٢٣٣
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.
— Come To Light