What is the ruling if a man marries an adult woman, divorces her, and then his divorced wife breastfeeds a minor girl to whom he was also married (or intended to marry) with his milk?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Fosterage (Breastfeeding)

Book 45 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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If a man marries an adult woman, divorces her, and she then breastfeeds a minor girl with his milk, that minor girl becomes his daughter through fosterage. If the minor girl was breastfed with milk other than his, she becomes his stepdaughter (rabiba). If consummation (dukhul) occurred with the adult wife before divorce, the minor girl becomes permanently forbidden (mahram) to him. If consummation had not occurred, the minor girl is not permanently forbidden because she is only a stepdaughter whose mother was not consummated.