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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is meant by a child? Is it the one who distinguishes right from wrong, or one below that age?

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The questioner : ... the one who distinguishes right from wrong, or the one who does not?

The Shaykh : No, no, the one meant is the one who distinguishes right from wrong.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, and the one meant by the one who does not distinguish right from wrong is... like a madman.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : The one who does not distinguish right from wrong?

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : I do not know, the one who does not distinguish right from wrong; it is possible that someone comes and says, "Come, give it to me," and he gives him a sweet for a qirsh or a riyal.

The questioner : ... .
Source alathar.net

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