Placement under Guardianship and Signs of Maturity: Assessing Puberty in Students with Cognitive Limitations
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Placement under Guardianship and Signs of Maturity: Assessing Puberty in Students with Cognitive Limitations
English:
Question #1876:
A number of students, boys and girls, of our institute became mature in terms of their age. However, having noticed that they were not mentally capable, I arranged for them to take an IQ test. As a result, their mental age was less than normal by at least one year. Yet, some of them cannot be declared as being insane outright, because many of them are aware of social and religious matters. Should such diagnosis be considered on a par with a conventional medical examination?
Answer #1876:
The criterion for religious duties becoming obligatory upon any person is their shar‘ī puberty, in addition to being recognized, as a sane person. The varying levels of intelligence and comprehension are not a criterion and have no bearing whatsoever on this matter.