What are the Islamic legal signs of puberty?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
Puberty, linguistically: reaching. Technically: the end of the childhood phase, making one eligible for religious obligations. The common signs of puberty between males and females are: nocturnal emission (wet dreams), growth of pubic hair, and reaching the age of fifteen lunar years. As for the signs specific to females, they are: menstruation and pregnancy.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/34850
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 34850
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy