Explanation of the common and additional signs of puberty

The questioner:
Please explain the signs of puberty in general.

The Shaykh:
There are signs of puberty that are common to both males and females.

The questioner:
These are the signs by which the age of accountability is reached.

The Shaykh:
Yes, the signs of puberty are common to both, such as the emission of semen. If a male or female emits semen through wet dreams, he or she has reached puberty; this is the first sign. The second is the growth of hair. If coarse hair grows around the private parts, either the male or female genitalia, this is a sign of puberty. The third sign is reaching the age of fifteen. If a male or female reaches the age of fifteen and no sign of puberty, such as emission or hair growth, has appeared before that, then upon reaching fifteen years of age, he or she has reached the age of accountability. Women have a fourth additional sign, which is menstruation. If a woman menstruates, she has reached puberty. The minimum age at which a woman may menstruate, as previously mentioned, is nine years. Yes.