His second question asks whether a man who has reached the age of eighteen is permitted to pray, or to participate in the prayer?
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The questioner : His second question asks whether a man who has reached the age of eighteen is permitted to pray, or to participate in the prayer?
The Shaykh : Is he permitted to pray?
The questioner : Yes. Is a man who has reached the age of eighteen permitted to participate in the prayer, or to pray? And the handwriting of Adel Muhammad Fahd is very good, and ...?
The Shaykh : I mean, what does this mean? Is he permitted to ...
The questioner : Because I believe there are some who say that a man is not permitted to pray before he reaches his full maturity and the age of forty, because he is exposed to looking at attractive women and exposed to going to houses that he should not go to, and in that case, the bad does not mix with the good; the prayer does not mix with these habits and this open sinfulness?
The Shaykh : This is strange! In any case, the important point is ...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : When a person reaches puberty, the ritual prayer becomes obligatory upon him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The obligatory prayer, and puberty is attained by one of three things: either he completes fifteen years of age, or his pubic hair grows, or he emits semen through a wet dream or while awake.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And for a woman, a fourth sign is added, which is menstruation. So when these signs occur in a person, he becomes an adult of legal responsibility, and all the deeds that are obligatory upon adults become obligatory upon him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Even if he has not reached the age of eighteen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for before puberty, the ritual prayer is recommended for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5, yes, is this the answer to his question?
The Shaykh : Is he permitted to pray?
The questioner : Yes. Is a man who has reached the age of eighteen permitted to participate in the prayer, or to pray? And the handwriting of Adel Muhammad Fahd is very good, and ...?
The Shaykh : I mean, what does this mean? Is he permitted to ...
The questioner : Because I believe there are some who say that a man is not permitted to pray before he reaches his full maturity and the age of forty, because he is exposed to looking at attractive women and exposed to going to houses that he should not go to, and in that case, the bad does not mix with the good; the prayer does not mix with these habits and this open sinfulness?
The Shaykh : This is strange! In any case, the important point is ...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : When a person reaches puberty, the ritual prayer becomes obligatory upon him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The obligatory prayer, and puberty is attained by one of three things: either he completes fifteen years of age, or his pubic hair grows, or he emits semen through a wet dream or while awake.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And for a woman, a fourth sign is added, which is menstruation. So when these signs occur in a person, he becomes an adult of legal responsibility, and all the deeds that are obligatory upon adults become obligatory upon him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Even if he has not reached the age of eighteen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for before puberty, the ritual prayer is recommended for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: