Purity: Must Parents Rely on a Child’s Word About Purity Before Puberty?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Must Parents Rely on a Child’s Word About Purity Before Puberty?

English:

Question #75

According to ruling no. 147 of Imam Khomeini’s (q.) book on Practical laws of Islam, "one should not depend on what a discriminating child says concerning purity and najāsah until he becomes legally mature." This ruling involves a difficult obligation because it entails, for instance, that parents should keep cleaning their child after he goes to the toilet until the child becomes fifteen years old. What is the religious duty in this regard?

Answer #75

The statement of a child who is close to the age of shar‘ī puberty is valid in this regard.

- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules Concerning the Different Types of Water