The Wisdom of Determining the Age of Discernment
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Question:
The Shaykh, may Allah guide you, has not specified the age of discernment for a boy as seven years, nor the age at which a girl is handed over to her father. What is the wisdom behind determining that age, given that the authentic hadiths narrated by al-Tirmidhi (may Allah have mercy on him) mention the age of discernment without specifying a particular age?
Answer:
It is discernment, because she said, "I will drink from such-and-such a well," which indicates that she is of discernment, because only a person of discernment goes to a well and a mountain. Also, a person of discernment distinguishes between what benefits him and what harms him. Seven is the general rule; seven years is the general rule, not a fixed limit. It varies, but seven is the general rule. Yes.
The Shaykh, may Allah guide you, has not specified the age of discernment for a boy as seven years, nor the age at which a girl is handed over to her father. What is the wisdom behind determining that age, given that the authentic hadiths narrated by al-Tirmidhi (may Allah have mercy on him) mention the age of discernment without specifying a particular age?
Answer:
It is discernment, because she said, "I will drink from such-and-such a well," which indicates that she is of discernment, because only a person of discernment goes to a well and a mountain. Also, a person of discernment distinguishes between what benefits him and what harms him. Seven is the general rule; seven years is the general rule, not a fixed limit. It varies, but seven is the general rule. Yes.
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