Is a wet nurse entitled to wages if she delegates the breastfeeding to her servant?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Leasing
Primary text
If the wet nurse delegates the breastfeeding to her servant, she is not entitled to wages because she has not fulfilled the core obligation herself, paralleling the situation where she fed the child sheep's milk. Abu Thawr supports this view.
Supporting text
The Companions of Opinion argue that she is entitled to wages because the breastfeeding occurred through her instrumental action.