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Subject : Islamic Ruling on the Fasting of a Child
Fatwa Number : 4084
Date : 22-01-2026
Classified : Conditions of Fasting
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

Is fasting obligatory for a child?



The Answer :

Fasting is not obligatory for a child until they reach puberty. Puberty is determined by well-known signs, the most common of which are: nocturnal emission (for both males and females), menstruation (for females), or reaching the age of fifteen lunar years.

A guardian must instruct their children to fast once they reach the age of discernment, which is around seven years old, if they are capable of fasting.






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