Small Children Want to Fast, Should Intension?

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As for if a small child wants to fast, then it is obligatory for him to perform the intention of fasting at night, just like adults. This is because the intention is a valid condition of fasting so that small children who want to fast must also do the intention.

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Small Children Want to Fast, Should Intension? (Trailer)

Jul 29, 2021•37 sec

At what age are children taught to fast?

Fasting is valid from a small child who has tamyiz, (both male and female), as well as prayer. And it is obligatory according to the Shafi'i, Hanafiyah and Hanabilah scholars for their guardians to tell them to fast if they are able after seven years of age, and beat them after they are ten years old if they leave fasting. This aims to get them used to prayer, just like praying, it's just that fasting is more difficult so they must really be able to fast, because young children are sometimes abl...

Jul 29, 2021•2 min

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