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The article explores breast feeding according to Islamic law, which provides that consumption of breast milk from mothers develops a special type of kinship that bars marriage between individuals who shared the same milk. Topics discussed include the concept of milk-kinship based on Islamic culture and beliefs, issues arising from consumption of the milk as well as the term rada (suckling), and agreement over the nursling component of breast feeding.

The article discusses the role played by Muslim women in the fight for the right brand of feminism, which is against the feminism that keeps women in their places as mere toys of men. Topics discussed include feminism in the Islamic context based on the revelations of the Quran as the Final Message, courage and bravery that must be seen in women like Malala Yousafzai, and threats of imported feminism to Muslim communities.