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What should be the age of a male and female for hurmat-e-musaaharat to take place?

Published as Age for hurmat-e-musaaharat to take place

· 17 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What should be the age of a male and female for hurmat-e-musaaharat to take place?

Answer

If the female is 9 years or older and she is touched with lust by a baaligh male, hurmat-e-musaaharah will become established.

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Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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