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1. When prayer becomes obligatory (fard) Salaah becomes obligatory when a child reaches puberty (buloogh). Before that, the child is not sinful for missing prayers. This ruling is based on the authentic hadith: “The Pen has been lifted from three: from the child until he reaches puberty…” [Narrated by Abu Dawood (no. 4398), authenticated by al-Albani in Sahih Abi Dawood] This is unanimously affirmed by the scholars, including: Ibn Baaz in Majmuʿ Fataawaa Ibn Baaz , vol. 10, p

1. When fasting becomes obligatory (fard) Fasting the month of Ramadaan becomes obligatory only after puberty (buloogh). Before puberty, a child is not sinful for not fasting. This is based on the well-known authentic hadith: “The Pen has been lifted from three: from the child until he reaches puberty…” [Narrated by Abu Dawood (no. 4398), authenticated by al-Albani in Sahih Abi Dawood] Signs of puberty (for boys and girls): Reaching 15 lunar years Growth of coarse pubic hair