The Ruling on the Adhan of a Distinguishing Child
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says, in his final question, may Allah preserve you: What is the ruling on the adhan of a child who has not reached puberty? And is ritual purity required for the adhan?
Answer:
The adhan is valid from a distinguishing child, from a child who can distinguish. This is because his prayer is valid, his adhan is valid, and because he intends; the intention and purpose are possible for him. As for the child below the age of distinction, his adhan is not valid; because the intention is not possible for him, and the adhan is an act of worship that requires intention. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1 The conclusion is that the adhan of the distinguishing child is valid, and his iqamah is valid. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says, in his final question, may Allah preserve you: What is the ruling on the adhan of a child who has not reached puberty? And is ritual purity required for the adhan?
Answer:
The adhan is valid from a distinguishing child, from a child who can distinguish. This is because his prayer is valid, his adhan is valid, and because he intends; the intention and purpose are possible for him. As for the child below the age of distinction, his adhan is not valid; because the intention is not possible for him, and the adhan is an act of worship that requires intention. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6135- حكم أذان الصبي المميز - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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