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QUESTION 4️⃣
Is a boy, who has reached the stage where he has the faculties to elicit meanings, ordered to fast? Is it counted as a fast if he reached puberty during a particular fasting day?
It has been mentioned previously in question one that when boys or girls have reached the age of seven and above, they should be ordered to fast, so they can get acquainted and used to fasting.
It is upon their parents and guardians to command them to fast just as they ordered them to pray the obligatory prayers.
When they reach puberty, it is now obligatory for them to fast. If they reach puberty during the fasting day, they will be rewarded for that day.
If a child reaches fifteen years old during a fasting day at the noon prayer (for example), the fast is accepted. The first part of the day is considered a supererogatory fast and the last part counts as an obligatory fast. This is if they had not reached puberty before that.
Puberty is ascertained by the growth of pubic hair or if ejaculation occurs through desires. The ruling applies for both the boy and girl, except, for the female there is a fourth sign of puberty; menstruation.
See 30 Questions and Answers on Fasting in Ramadaan by ‘Allāmah Abdul-‘Azīz Ibn Bāz, translated by ‘Abi ‘Abdir-Raḥmān Uways Onwordi at-Taweel
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