Who is the discerning child, and does one under seven years of age attain discernment?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Is this criterion correct: that the child who has not yet distinguished the private parts of women is the one who has not attained discernment? It is possible for a child to be six years old but still distinguish between a beautiful woman and an attractive one?
Answer:
One does not attain discernment until he is seven years old or older. If a rare case is found, the rare case has no ruling. However, the general rule is that discernment is attained at seven, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) This is the general rule.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Is this criterion correct: that the child who has not yet distinguished the private parts of women is the one who has not attained discernment? It is possible for a child to be six years old but still distinguish between a beautiful woman and an attractive one?
Answer:
One does not attain discernment until he is seven years old or older. If a rare case is found, the rare case has no ruling. However, the general rule is that discernment is attained at seven, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Command your children to pray when they are seven
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [375 -954] من هو الصبي المميز وهل يحصل ما دون السبع سنين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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