“Breast milk connects – even beyond religious boundaries”

The interview was conducted by Natalie Groiss, IBCLC, VSLÖ Austria

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Abstract

A scientific interview with Mirza Memić, lecturer at the Institute of Islamic Studies in Vienna and at the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Novi Pazar, on the religious significance of breastfeeding, the practice of breast milk donation, and the role of milk kinship in the Islamic context.

Keywords: Islamic theology, Muslim, Ramadan, breastfeeding, donor breast milk, milk bank, milk kinship, halal, haram

How to cite: Groiss N: “Breast milk connects – even beyond religious boundaries”: The religious significance of breastfeeding and milk donation in the Islamic context. A scientific interview with Mirza Memić. Lactation & Breastfeeding 2026;1:08.

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