What is the ruling on one who breaks his ihram before reaching puberty and before completing the 'Umrah, and then performs Hajj three years later?
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The questioner : A young man went to perform the 'Umrah, and his age did not exceed fifteen years. When he descended into the Haram, he removed his ihram.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : When he descended into the Haram, he broke his ihram before taking the 'Umrah, and he returned to his family. After three years, he returned and performed Hajj, and after that he got married. Does he owe anything or not?
The Shaykh : But the first one, before he completed fifteen years?
The questioner : No, no, his age was approximately fifteen years.
The Shaykh : But did he complete it or not?
The questioner : Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Allah knows best. So, he did not reach the age of puberty, did he? Did his pubic hair grow?
The questioner : By Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Say, "Allah knows best."
The questioner : Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Okay, did he have a wet dream?
The questioner : Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Ask him.
The questioner : I do not have the person with me.
The Shaykh : In any case, if he did not reach puberty, there is no blame on him, because if a non-pubertal person begins the rites and then exits them, he owes nothing. Did you understand?
The questioner : Okay, is the marriage contract valid if he owes nothing?
The Shaykh : He owes nothing, if Allah wills, because if we assume that he was of age, he would have combined Hajj with 'Umrah and become a qarin, and it would be valid, and so would his marriage. Yes, after that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh...
The Shaykh : Ah.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : When he descended into the Haram, he broke his ihram before taking the 'Umrah, and he returned to his family. After three years, he returned and performed Hajj, and after that he got married. Does he owe anything or not?
The Shaykh : But the first one, before he completed fifteen years?
The questioner : No, no, his age was approximately fifteen years.
The Shaykh : But did he complete it or not?
The questioner : Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Allah knows best. So, he did not reach the age of puberty, did he? Did his pubic hair grow?
The questioner : By Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Say, "Allah knows best."
The questioner : Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Okay, did he have a wet dream?
The questioner : Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Ask him.
The questioner : I do not have the person with me.
The Shaykh : In any case, if he did not reach puberty, there is no blame on him, because if a non-pubertal person begins the rites and then exits them, he owes nothing. Did you understand?
The questioner : Okay, is the marriage contract valid if he owes nothing?
The Shaykh : He owes nothing, if Allah wills, because if we assume that he was of age, he would have combined Hajj with 'Umrah and become a qarin, and it would be valid, and so would his marriage. Yes, after that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh...
The Shaykh : Ah.