The signs of puberty

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The Signs of Puberty<o:p></o:p>

Question : I was fourteen years old when my period first started. I did not fast during Ramadhan that year bearing in mind that this action was a product of my ignorance and the ignorance of my family, as we were isolated from Scholars and we had no knowledge in such matters. I then fasted when I was fifteen. I have heard from some Scholars that if a girl has periods she must fast, even if she is less than the age of puberty. We hope for further information.<o:p></o:p>

Answer : This questioner who mentioned about herself that her menses started when she was fourteen did not know that this attains puberty. There is no sin upon her for leaving fasting that year because she was ignorant of the ruling and there is no sin upon the one who is ignorant. However when she came to know that fasting is obligatory upon her it is there forth necessary for her to quickly make up for the month’s fasting that passed after she started her menses. This is because fasting is obligatory upon a girl when she reaches puberty. A girl reaches puberty if one of the four things occur:<o:p></o:p>

1. She turns fifteen years of age.<o:p></o:p>

2. Her pubic hair begins to grow.<o:p></o:p>

3. She has sexual discharges.<o:p></o:p>

4. She starts her menses.<o:p></o:p>

So if one of these four occurs, she has reached puberty and is now responsible for her actions. Worship rituals are now obligatory on her like they are obligatory upon adults.<o:p></o:p>

Sheykh Saaleh al-Fawzaan<o:p></o:p>

[Fataawa al-Mar’atil-Muslimah:1/262]<o:p></o:p>

Islaamic Fataawa Regarding The Muslim Child <o:p></o:p>