If a young child enters the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah and then refuses to continue with them, is there anything required of him?
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Question : Well, what do you say about a boy who entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah, and we dressed him in an izar and a shirt and uncovered his head, and he felt uncomfortable. He was distressed by this and said, "No, I am forced." He started shouting at us, saying, "Put on my clothes and let me wear my ghutrah." What do we say to him? We see him as being about seventy [years old].
Answer : Yes. There are two opinions, but the stronger position is that there is nothing required of him, because he is not of age to be held accountable, and the pen has been lifted from him. If he completes it, that is what is desired, and if he does not complete it, there is nothing required of him. If someone asks, "How can you say there is nothing required of him when you obligate the adult of sound mind to complete the voluntary act, and this is his 'Umrah, which is voluntary?" We say the difference is that the adult of sound mind is one who is held accountable. He has obligated himself to complete them by entering into them, whereas this one is not one who is held accountable. This is a clear distinction, and the parallel to this in some respects
Answer : Yes. There are two opinions, but the stronger position is that there is nothing required of him, because he is not of age to be held accountable, and the pen has been lifted from him. If he completes it, that is what is desired, and if he does not complete it, there is nothing required of him. If someone asks, "How can you say there is nothing required of him when you obligate the adult of sound mind to complete the voluntary act, and this is his 'Umrah, which is voluntary?" We say the difference is that the adult of sound mind is one who is held accountable. He has obligated himself to complete them by entering into them, whereas this one is not one who is held accountable. This is a clear distinction, and the parallel to this in some respects
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 118 - 210 إذا أحرم الطفل الصغير بحج أو عمرة ثم رفض الاستمرار بهما فهل عليه شيء؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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