Is breastfeeding allowed after the age of two years?
The scholars have disagreed regarding this matter based on their interpretation of the aayah in soorat al Baqarah:
Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is 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 Allah and know that Allah is Seeing of what you do. [2:233]
In Tafsir al Jalalayn it says:
Mothers, shall, suckle their children for two full years (kāmilayn, ‘two full ones’, is an adjective for emphasis); this is, for such as desire to fulfil the suckling, and this is the maximum length of time.
After seeing these differences, we may conclude that it is safest for the woman to wean the child off and not continue breastfeeding beyond the two yeras.
And Allaah knows best
