A Child Entering Ihram for 'Umrah and the Difficulty of Completing It
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The questioner:
This questioner says: We are residents of Jeddah, and my wife, my young son, and I perform 'Umrah. This child, who is seven years old, enters ihram with us, Honorable Shaykh. But from time to time, something happens to him, and he puts on his clothes, or he wears a shirt and trousers, and he does not complete the 'Umrah like we do.
The Shaykh:
No, if he has entered ihram for it, his father is obligated to take him with him and perform the 'Umrah just like an adult, and not leave him, meaning, not leave the 'Umrah while he is in ihram for it. He does not know; the child does not know. So his father is responsible for him. Yes.
The questioner:
Now, Shaykh, if for example they prevented him from entering ihram because their 'Umrah keeps repeating from time to time, does that mean, Honorable Shaykh, they should let him enter ihram with them or prevent him from entering ihram?
The Shaykh:
If there is hardship and they are unable to take him with them for the tawaf and sa'y, then he does not enter ihram. He does not enter ihram because he has not reached puberty, and he burdens them, so they do not leave him to enter ihram, nor do they order him to enter ihram. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh,
This questioner says: We are residents of Jeddah, and my wife, my young son, and I perform 'Umrah. This child, who is seven years old, enters ihram with us, Honorable Shaykh. But from time to time, something happens to him, and he puts on his clothes, or he wears a shirt and trousers, and he does not complete the 'Umrah like we do.
The Shaykh:
No, if he has entered ihram for it, his father is obligated to take him with him and perform the 'Umrah just like an adult, and not leave him, meaning, not leave the 'Umrah while he is in ihram for it. He does not know; the child does not know. So his father is responsible for him. Yes.
The questioner:
Now, Shaykh, if for example they prevented him from entering ihram because their 'Umrah keeps repeating from time to time, does that mean, Honorable Shaykh, they should let him enter ihram with them or prevent him from entering ihram?
The Shaykh:
If there is hardship and they are unable to take him with them for the tawaf and sa'y, then he does not enter ihram. He does not enter ihram because he has not reached puberty, and he burdens them, so they do not leave him to enter ihram, nor do they order him to enter ihram. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (176) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-04-20] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (21:01)
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