Research Centre for Da'wah & Leadership, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
Centre for Nutrition Epidemiology Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
PLoS One. 2022 May 19;17(5):e0265592. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265592. eCollection 2022.
The practice of wet nursing or breastfeeding another woman's child in Malaysia, especially among Muslim mothers, is on the rise. This is due to the emergence of public awareness of the benefits of breast milk to children. However, it is claimed that some mothers do not have a clear understanding of the Islamic rulings concerning wet nursing, especially those related to mahram (prohibition to marry), nasab (lineage) and inheritance. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the level of understanding of the legal implications of wet nursing and the factors influencing the practice among Muslim mothers who have practiced breastfeeding.
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study that was conducted between January and July 2019. This study was conducted with 100 Muslim mothers who had breastfed others' child(ren) in Selangor. Data were obtained using a validated questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha = 0.8) and processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software.
The results show that the majority of the respondents understand the basic Islamic rulings on wet nursing, especially on the persons prohibited to marry, conditions and feeding method. However, the respondents need to further understand the rulings related to nasab (lineage), guardianship and inheritance involving the milk child. Various factors that have influenced wet nursing in society were also found.
This study has significant implications for the need to have more activities to create awareness and enhance the understanding related to wet nursing among Muslim women in society. Therefore, more research studies related to wet nursing and the impact of the practice should be conducted to offer better solutions to society.
在马来西亚，尤其是穆斯林母亲中，雇佣奶妈或母乳喂养其他女性的孩子的做法正在增加。这是由于公众对母乳对儿童的益处有了更多的认识。然而，有人声称，有些母亲对有关哺乳的伊斯兰规定，特别是有关哈拉姆（禁止结婚）、血统（血统）和继承的规定，没有明确的了解。因此，本研究的目的是检验穆斯林母亲在实践母乳喂养方面对哺乳法律含义的理解程度以及影响因素。
这是一项横断面描述性研究，于 2019 年 1 月至 7 月进行。该研究在雪兰莪州进行，共有 100 名穆斯林母亲曾母乳喂养过其他孩子。使用经过验证的问卷（Cronbach's alpha = 0.8）获得数据，并使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）进行处理。
结果表明，大多数受访者了解有关哺乳的基本伊斯兰规定，特别是有关禁止结婚的人、条件和喂养方式的规定。然而，受访者需要进一步了解有关血统（血统）、监护权和继承涉及哺乳孩子的规定。还发现了影响社会中哺乳的各种因素。
本研究具有重要意义，需要开展更多活动，提高穆斯林妇女对社会中哺乳的认识和理解。因此，应开展更多有关哺乳和实践影响的研究，为社会提供更好的解决方案。
