A Kerala man allegedly refused to let his wife breastfeed their newborn baby, saying that it could be done only after five azan prayers (call for prayer in a mosque). The newborn boy in Mukkam in Kozhikode district was allegedly denied breastmilk for almost a day owing to the beliefs of his father, who is said to have done so based on the advice of an Imam.

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The father is also said to have given in writing to the hospital authorities that they would not be responsible if something went wrong with the baby.

LOCAL POLICE INTERVENED



The local police had to intervene and ensure that the baby was fed, though late, at the EMS hospital in Mukkam.

"He was told by someone that the baby could be fed only after five azan prayers, which is post noon today. Apparently, this instruction the couple had followed even for their elder child. We left the hospital only after the nurse told us that the child was fed," said Salim, sub inspector of Mukkam.

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