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  • Age For Namaz

    Nadeem Minhas updated 3 years ago 4 Members · 7 Replies
  • Faisal Haroon

    Moderator February 25, 2021 at 5:11 pm

    The age at which one becomes accountable for their obligatory salat is the age of puberty. This can vary from child to child and also according to climate and environment.

    • Ahmad Shoaib

      Contributor February 25, 2021 at 6:18 pm

      I don’t have a child but how would one know their child has reached this age? I mean of course at 14/15 it’s a given but earlier than that I don’t think a parent would know. Unless the child does research himself.

      Also I have seen that the age of puberty is usually regarded as the age of accountability. What is the evidence for this?

    • Faisal Haroon

      Moderator February 25, 2021 at 7:29 pm

      You should start training them early. From experience I can tell you that if parents regularly make salat children automatically start to follow without any effort.

      Evidence is in the ijma and tawatur

  • Hasham Choudhary

    Member February 26, 2021 at 12:23 am

    Yes I agree with Faisal here. Alhamdolillah my both children (son and daughter started praying since age of 8 and 6) the younger one follows the elder child 🙂

    My daughter hasn’t missed a Salah alhamdolillah since she turned 10. The boy is now 8 and he follows her so is almost consistent.

    There was no need for any aggression as parents.

    I just asked to clarify that at what age it’s obligatory? So that I can convey them the right thing. JazakAllah.

  • Faisal Haroon

    Moderator March 1, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    Please also see:

    Discussion 44021

  • Hasham Choudhary

    Member March 1, 2021 at 3:59 pm

    Thanks Faisal!

    That was informative.

  • Nadeem Minhas

    Member March 1, 2021 at 5:37 pm

    @AhmadShoaib Puberty is when you notice…

    Male voice changes, facial hair growth occurs, adult body odor starts

    Female voice changes, body features become prominent, adult body odor starts

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