The 'Umrah of a child below the age of discernment and shaving his head
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Question:
The questioner: Is it permissible for a child below the age of discernment to perform 'Umrah? And is it obligatory for his guardian to shave his head after performing the rites, or is it sufficient for him to only perform tawaf and sa'y?
Answer:
A child’s Hajj and 'Umrah are valid even if he is below the age of discernment; they count as voluntary acts for him. However, if the child has reached the age of discernment, meaning he is seven years old, he enters the state of ihram for himself, makes the intention for himself, wears the ihram garments for himself, and avoids the prohibitions of ihram. If he is below the age of discernment, his guardian enters ihram on his behalf, makes the intention of ihram on his behalf, keeps him away from the prohibitions of ihram, carries him while performing tawaf, carries him while performing sa'y, and shaves his head or shortens his hair. His guardian does all of this on his behalf. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner: Is it permissible for a child below the age of discernment to perform 'Umrah? And is it obligatory for his guardian to shave his head after performing the rites, or is it sufficient for him to only perform tawaf and sa'y?
Answer:
A child’s Hajj and 'Umrah are valid even if he is below the age of discernment; they count as voluntary acts for him. However, if the child has reached the age of discernment, meaning he is seven years old, he enters the state of ihram for himself, makes the intention for himself, wears the ihram garments for himself, and avoids the prohibitions of ihram. If he is below the age of discernment, his guardian enters ihram on his behalf, makes the intention of ihram on his behalf, keeps him away from the prohibitions of ihram, carries him while performing tawaf, carries him while performing sa'y, and shaves his head or shortens his hair. His guardian does all of this on his behalf. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام 07-07-1435هـ — af.org.sa (1:05:03)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
