What is the evidence in Sharia that the minimum age of puberty for a male is 12 lunar years?
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There is no evidence that specifies a minimum age for puberty. Jurists have differed on this matter:
- Maliki and Shafi'i schools: Nine full lunar years, and some say half of the ninth year.
- Hanafi school: Twelve years for a boy and nine lunar years for a girl.
- Hanbali school: Ten years for a boy and nine years for a girl.
These estimations are based on observation and extrapolation.
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