The specified age for training children in fasting
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Question:
What is the specified age, the asking sister says, for training my children in fasting?
Answer:
What the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified by saying, “Order your children to pray at seven, and beat them for it at ten.” So the specified age for ordering them to pray and fast is seven years, when they reach the age of discernment and their intention and purpose become valid. This child of discernment is ordered to pray and fast by way of training. And because he has the reward of a voluntary act in that, and his father has the reward of raising him in obedience. Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslim community through you, and reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslim community. Thank you to the team of this program, which is renewed.
What is the specified age, the asking sister says, for training my children in fasting?
Answer:
What the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified by saying, “Order your children to pray at seven, and beat them for it at ten.” So the specified age for ordering them to pray and fast is seven years, when they reach the age of discernment and their intention and purpose become valid. This child of discernment is ordered to pray and fast by way of training. And because he has the reward of a voluntary act in that, and his father has the reward of raising him in obedience. Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslim community through you, and reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslim community. Thank you to the team of this program, which is renewed.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 12 فتاوى على الهواء - 06 / 09 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (33:38)
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