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How can a 12-year-old boy, who is thought to be intersex, has feminine characteristics, and is being harassed, be helped, considering he is not a mahram, and should one speak with him?

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An intersex person is one whose gender is ambiguous, so it is unknown whether they are male or female. Their condition is determined before puberty by urination, and after puberty by menstruation, breast enlargement, or beard growth. If an intersex person menstruates, it indicates that they are female, and they are then treated as female. The intersex person who is identified as female should consult doctors to remove the superfluous organ. If an intersex person exhibits signs of masculinity or femininity, their case is not problematic; rather, they are a man with an extra physical feature or a woman with an extra physical feature. If signs indicating femininity appear, such as menstruation or breast development, they are ruled to be female, and the male organ is removed through safe medical treatment. If signs indicating masculinity appear, such as beard growth and urination from the male organ, they are ruled to be male and treated as men. Therefore, one must avoid situations of temptation and doubt.

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