weaning (الْفِطَامُ)

weaning (الْفِطَامُ)


الفقه أصول الفقه

التعريف :


The termination of breastfeeding an infant child.

المعنى الاصطلاحي :


Weaning a child by cutting him off breastfeeding.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :


"Fitām": cutting off, separating. A mother does "fitām" when she weans her baby off breastfeeding.