Abstract
Understanding the importance of breastfeeding from the Islamic perspective is important in ensuring the success of breastfeeding particularly amongst working mothers. The focus of this research is the understanding of the Islamic perspective on breastfeeding amongst university intellectuals who are considered to be highly educated and a role model for other women. This is a field study that employed the quantitative method where data were obtained through questionnaires and an interview with a specialist in the Islamic Family Jurisprudence (Fiqh). A total of 140 respondents were selected from the Malaysian higher education institutes such as UiTM Kuala Terengganu, University Malaysia Terengganu and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu. The results showed that the respondents have a sound understanding with regards to breastfeeding from the Islamic perspective, scoring an average mean value of 2.67-3.92. This finding indicates that knowledge about breastfeeding according to Islam is an important foundation to the successful practice of breastfeeding. n, Development and mobilization in Iran are evaluated on the grounds of LEED for school rating system. In addition, Roshangar Primary school which was successfully built in accordance to the mentioned Iranian design principle is selected as the case study of research. Through a visual analysis, current practice of these design principles can be examined and presented in a clear view. The shortcomings of the above mentioned design principles will be discovered afterwards and recommendations will be presented in the conclusion of research.
Highlights
The implementation of breastfeeding is considered to be an important branch in the Islamic Family Jurisprudence; it is a command of Allah and the Prophet as ordained in both the Qur'an and Hadith
The results showed that the respondents have a sound understanding with regards to breastfeeding from the Islamic perspective, scoring an average mean value of 2.67-3.92
Among the issues dealt in this study is the Islamic perspective on nursing that is in accordance with Islamic law, the rules of milk kinship, the need for expressing milk, and forms of payment for breastfeeding
Summary
The implementation of breastfeeding is considered to be an important branch in the Islamic Family Jurisprudence (fiqh); it is a command of Allah and the Prophet as ordained in both the Qur'an and Hadith. A mother's milk carries an important status in the Islamic law due to its effect on forging milk kinship amongst unrelated individuals. A woman who is a wet nurse to a child is forbidden from entering into marriage with the said child indefinitely. Due to its esteemed position, a mother needs to understand the major Islamic principles associated with breastfeeding. Understanding this would ensure the success of breastfeeding that conform to the Islamic rules. Among the issues dealt in this study is the Islamic perspective on nursing that is in accordance with Islamic law, the rules of milk kinship, the need for expressing milk, and forms of payment for breastfeeding
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