The Ruling on the Fasting of a Young Girl and the Reward for the Fasting of Children
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The questioner : The questioner says: Shaykh, the sister asking us on the line has a daughter who is ten years old. Is she obligated to fast, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If she has reached puberty, meaning if menstruation has started for her, she is obligated to fast because she is of age. If she has not reached puberty, let her be ordered to fast.
The questioner : So. I go.
The Shaykh : In our days, because the weather is cold and the day is short. If she is ordered to fast, she will gain a great reward, and the girl will become accustomed to fasting and get used to it. So if Allah wills and she reaches puberty, fasting will be easy for her. For this reason, the scholars said that it is obligatory for the guardian of a young child to order him to fast so that he becomes accustomed to it. Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. Some people believe, Shaykh, that the reward for children’s fasting belongs to their parents. Is this correct? It is not correct. The parents only receive the reward for discipline and guidance, while the reward for the deed belongs to the one who performs it.
The presenter : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : If she has reached puberty, meaning if menstruation has started for her, she is obligated to fast because she is of age. If she has not reached puberty, let her be ordered to fast.
The questioner : So. I go.
The Shaykh : In our days, because the weather is cold and the day is short. If she is ordered to fast, she will gain a great reward, and the girl will become accustomed to fasting and get used to it. So if Allah wills and she reaches puberty, fasting will be easy for her. For this reason, the scholars said that it is obligatory for the guardian of a young child to order him to fast so that he becomes accustomed to it. Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. Some people believe, Shaykh, that the reward for children’s fasting belongs to their parents. Is this correct? It is not correct. The parents only receive the reward for discipline and guidance, while the reward for the deed belongs to the one who performs it.
The presenter : May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1251- هل على الطفلة بعمر عشر سنوات صيام؟ وهل يؤجر الآباء على صيام أبنائهم؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 — youtube.com (0:08)
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