The Importance of a Mother Checking on the Condition of Her Young Daughter

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some women are lax in asking their young daughters about the onset of menstruation and the like. Could you explain the importance and necessity of this matter?

Answer:
Yes, this is a reality, and questions about it are frequent. Some young girls reach the age of menstruation but do not inform their mothers, either out of shyness or out of ignorance. As a result, they leave off the prayer and leave off fasting, even though they have reached the age of maturity. They may continue to leave these off for a long period, all of this due to ignorance.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the girl’s mother, or her guardian from among her female relatives such as her mother or sister, or any of the women around her, to check on her condition and ask her about it, so that she becomes aware of performing her obligations and does not continue to leave off the prayer or the fasting. It is necessary to check on the condition of the young girl, whether by her mother, her sister, or any woman who has a relationship with her, or even by her father, her brother, or her guardian, by asking her about it. One should not be shy about this matter, because it concerns worship and a right due to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is part of the duty of care and part of the duty of giving sincere advice. Yes.