Ordering children who have not reached puberty to fast
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Question:
The questioner says: My children are twelve years old, or eleven. Honorable Shaykh, do we order them to fast, or must they reach puberty?
Answer:
The one who is able to fast is ordered to do so. If he is below the age of puberty, it is a voluntary act for him, and he is ordered to do it. As for the one who is not able to fast before reaching puberty, fasting is not obligatory upon him.
The presenter:
And now it is time for prayer, Shaykh.
The questioner says: My children are twelve years old, or eleven. Honorable Shaykh, do we order them to fast, or must they reach puberty?
Answer:
The one who is able to fast is ordered to do so. If he is below the age of puberty, it is a voluntary act for him, and he is ordered to do it. As for the one who is not able to fast before reaching puberty, fasting is not obligatory upon him.
The presenter:
And now it is time for prayer, Shaykh.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (065) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-08-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:34)
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