FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-613 : HUKUM MENGELUARKAN AIR MANI DENGAN SENGAJA DIKIRA SEBAGAI BALIGH
Is a 7-year-old child who deliberately ejaculates considered to have reached puberty (baligh)?
Short answer
Deliberate ejaculation, such as through masturbation, is a sign of baligh on condition that the child has reached the age of 9.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Deliberate ejaculation, such as through masturbation, is a sign of baligh on condition that the child has reached the age of 9. Scholars set 9 years as the minimum age for ejaculation to count as puberty, and the semen must be of the kind capable of producing offspring. A paediatric specialist consulted notes that semen from children under 9 usually contains no sperm, and exceptional cases require laboratory confirmation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengeluarkan air mani dengan sengaja (onani) dihukumkan seseorang itu sebagai baligh dengan syarat umur kanak-kanak itu adalah 9 tahun.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-613 : HUKUM MENGELUARKAN AIR MANI DENGAN SENGAJA DIKIRA SEBAGAI BALIGH”, 16 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4976-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-613-hukum-mengeluarkan-air-mani-dengan-sengaja-dikira-sebagai-baligh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/deliberate-ejaculation-considered-baligh-child/