Fasting: When Does Qadā’ Become Obligatory If Puberty Age Is Unclear?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: When Does Qadā’ Become Obligatory If Puberty Age Is Unclear?

English:

Question #729:

I do not know exactly when I reached the age of shar‘ī puberty. Please clarify the time from which it is obligatory for me to perform the qaḍā’ of missed prayers and fasts?

Answer #729:

You are only responsible for the qaḍā’ of prayers and fasts you are certain you have missed after the age of shar‘ī puberty.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Fasting