When is a child ordered to fast in Ramadan?
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Question:
He says: I have sons and daughters. When must I make them fast in Ramadan?
Answer:
The obligation begins at puberty, but the command to fast begins earlier, at the age of discernment. If they are of discernment, you order them to fast so they become accustomed to it, and the reward is recorded for them, and it is a voluntary act for them. Just as you order them to pray when they are seven years old, you also order them to fast if they can bear it, and this is a voluntary act for them, and you receive reward. As for the obligation, that is at puberty.
He says: I have sons and daughters. When must I make them fast in Ramadan?
Answer:
The obligation begins at puberty, but the command to fast begins earlier, at the age of discernment. If they are of discernment, you order them to fast so they become accustomed to it, and the reward is recorded for them, and it is a voluntary act for them. Just as you order them to pray when they are seven years old, you also order them to fast if they can bear it, and this is a voluntary act for them, and you receive reward. As for the obligation, that is at puberty.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، متى يؤمر الصغير بصيام رمضان؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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