What is incumbent upon one who was unaware that "puberty" (al-inbat) is a sign of reaching majority, and does not know when this sign appeared in him, and does not know whether he fasted previous Ramadans after its appearance or not?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The answer includes several points:
1. The growth of coarse hair is not the only sign of puberty for a female.
2. The questioner is not obligated to fast until the signs of puberty are confirmed, because the default state is non-puberty.
3. She must make up for the days she missed in starting from the confirmation of puberty. If she doubts whether she fasted or not, she must make them up.
4. Negligence in seeking obligatory knowledge, when learning is possible, is a sin for which one will be held accountable.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/169009
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 169009
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy