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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does the child enter the state of ihram for himself, or does his guardian enter it for him?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is there an obligation of ihram on an infant or a child who has reached the age of discernment?

Answer:
Yes. If the child has reached the age of discernment, he enters ihram himself, makes the intention for himself, and follows his guardian or whoever is with him, doing what they do. As for a child who has not reached the age of discernment, his guardian enters ihram for him, makes the intention for him, keeps him away from the prohibited acts, performs tawaf with him, performs sa'y with him, and shaves his head at the end. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2790] هل يحرم الطفل عن نفسه أم يحرم عنه وليه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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