Discussion of the third condition: that one must be of age
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The Shaykh : The third condition.
The questioner : Reaching maturity.
The Shaykh : That one must be of age. Good. There are seven signs of reaching maturity.
The questioner : Three.
The Shaykh : What are the signs of reaching maturity?
The questioner : That one reaches fifteen years of age.
The Shaykh : That one reaches fifteen years of age, or that fifteen years are completed for him.
The questioner : That fifteen years are completed for him.
The Shaykh : This is one. This is the second sign.
The questioner : That coarse hair grows in the pubic area.
The Shaykh : Well done. The third is the growth of coarse hair, which is in the pubic area. The third.
The questioner : Or that one experiences a wet dream.
The Shaykh : Meaning, that semen is emitted with desire. Is there a fourth sign?
The questioner : Menstruation for women.
The Shaykh : Menstruation, but for women. Good. May Allah reward you. We have mentioned regarding this condition something that confuses some people or in which some people are negligent.
The questioner : That some women may reach maturity before fifteen years of age... but they are ordered to fast even if they have not reached fifteen years of age.
The Shaykh : Meaning, that some women reach maturity while still young, but they do not fast out of ignorance or out of shyness about informing their family. In that case, what is obligatory for her.
The questioner : She must fast.
The Shaykh : It is known that she will fast in the future, but as for the past.
The questioner : That she makes up the missed fasts.
The Shaykh : She makes up what she missed after reaching maturity.
The questioner : If she menstruated.
The Shaykh : Stop here. Some women also err in this issue from another angle.
The questioner : They fast during menstruation.
The Shaykh : That she fasts with her family for the whole month while she is menstruating, because she is shy to inform them. What is obligatory for her?
The questioner : She must make up the days of menstruation.
The Shaykh : She must make up the days of menstruation, because the fasting of a woman during her menstruation is not valid. Good. May Allah reward you.
The questioner : Reaching maturity.
The Shaykh : That one must be of age. Good. There are seven signs of reaching maturity.
The questioner : Three.
The Shaykh : What are the signs of reaching maturity?
The questioner : That one reaches fifteen years of age.
The Shaykh : That one reaches fifteen years of age, or that fifteen years are completed for him.
The questioner : That fifteen years are completed for him.
The Shaykh : This is one. This is the second sign.
The questioner : That coarse hair grows in the pubic area.
The Shaykh : Well done. The third is the growth of coarse hair, which is in the pubic area. The third.
The questioner : Or that one experiences a wet dream.
The Shaykh : Meaning, that semen is emitted with desire. Is there a fourth sign?
The questioner : Menstruation for women.
The Shaykh : Menstruation, but for women. Good. May Allah reward you. We have mentioned regarding this condition something that confuses some people or in which some people are negligent.
The questioner : That some women may reach maturity before fifteen years of age... but they are ordered to fast even if they have not reached fifteen years of age.
The Shaykh : Meaning, that some women reach maturity while still young, but they do not fast out of ignorance or out of shyness about informing their family. In that case, what is obligatory for her.
The questioner : She must fast.
The Shaykh : It is known that she will fast in the future, but as for the past.
The questioner : That she makes up the missed fasts.
The Shaykh : She makes up what she missed after reaching maturity.
The questioner : If she menstruated.
The Shaykh : Stop here. Some women also err in this issue from another angle.
The questioner : They fast during menstruation.
The Shaykh : That she fasts with her family for the whole month while she is menstruating, because she is shy to inform them. What is obligatory for her?
The questioner : She must make up the days of menstruation.
The Shaykh : She must make up the days of menstruation, because the fasting of a woman during her menstruation is not valid. Good. May Allah reward you.