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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ablution of a Child During Tawaf

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding a young child who has not reached puberty, does he perform tawaf without wudu' because he does not distinguish?

Answer:
A child who has reached the age of discernment must perform wudu, a child who has reached the age of discernment must perform wudu, just as he does not pray without wudu
Command your children to pray when they are sevenمروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع
, so he must perform wudu. As for one who has not reached the age of discernment, he does not perform wudu, but his guardian performs Hajj on his behalf, intending it for him, and performs the rituals with him. The guardian receives the reward, and it is a voluntary act for the child. Yes.
Source 75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 06--21-11-1432 — archive.org (38:34)

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