A young child undertaking an oath

Reference: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/14771

Question: If a non-pubescent made an oath, is he required to fulfill it?

Response: No, he is not [of a] responsible [age to fulfill an oath]; [at a minimum, undertaking] an oath requires the attainment of puberty as well as a sound state of mind.


Translation originally published on 7 April, 2015.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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