Is it obligatory for someone who committed sins, transgressions, or indecencies (not related to a material right) while under the age of puberty to ask for forgiveness and pardon from those against whom they committed these acts?
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A boy is not held accountable for actions committed before puberty, unless they involve material rights, based on the : "The Pen has been lifted from three: from the sleeper until he awakens, from the child until he reaches puberty, and from the insane person until he regains his sanity." A servant of God should conceal their own affairs, keep them secret, and maintain righteousness after reaching puberty. There is no objection to seeking general forgiveness from someone against whom an action was committed, without explicit disclosure.
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