Is what the questioner's cousin (her paternal aunt's son) did, fondling her with his male organ while she was asleep as a child, considered zina, and must she tell her husband about it?
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A person is not punished for their sins before puberty. Puberty is reached by having a wet dream, or the growth of pubic hair, or reaching fifteen years of age, or menstruation for a woman. If the incident occurred before puberty, there is no sin upon her. If it occurred after puberty, she must conceal herself and not inform her husband to avoid harm.
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