Book of Purification

The Signs Of Puberty (Buloogh) Are 3:

- the plural of 'alaama (sign), meaning: the thing whose existence verifies the existence of that which it indicates.  However, if the thing does not exist, it doesn't mean that the object it indicates does not exist. [*]

- arriving at the limits of adulthood or takleef, which is the age at which one becomes personally responsible for following the dictates of the shari'ah (Islamic Law).

The meaning of the statement 'The Signs of Puberty are 3" is that those signs that are a proof of a person having reached adulthood, on the condition that they are sane, are three in number.

1) The completion of 15 years of age for males and females.

This means that the male or female child (from age 2 until adulthood) has reached 15 lunar years of age.

2) Nocturnal emissions or "wet dreams" occurring for the male or female of at least 9 years of age.

This is the emission of the sexual fluid during the dream state.  Ibn Hajr al-Haythami says that if the fluid travels the length of the male member and then returns without having come out, the child has not reached adulthood, while Imam ar-Ramlee disagrees.  Both are valid views within the madhhab. 

[ Differences Within the Shaafi'i School Between Ibn Hajr al-Haytami and Imam ar-Ramlee ]

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3) The occurrence of the menstrual cycle for the female who is at least 9 years of age.

Menstruation ( ) linguistically means "flowing."  The legal definition is natural blood (i.e. not the result of an illness or injury) that exits from the furthermost part of the woman's womb, while she is in a state of good health, at a particular time.

It is considered menstruation so long as the female has reached the age of 9 lunar years approximately.  However, it may still be considered hayd so long as she is within 16 days of her 9th birthday.

 * The fulfillment of any of these three things constitutes a proof of one having reached adulthood.  For example, if a person has reached 15 lunar years of age but has not experienced nocturnal emissions, then that person is considered to have reached adulthood.  Similarly, if a person experiences nocturnal emissions but has not completed 15 lunar years of age, that person is still considered to have reached adulthood due to that fact that he/she has experienced at least one of the signs.

The Conditions Permitting Rocks to take place of Water are 8:

1) That there are three (3) rocks.

2) That they clean the area.

3) That the filth not be dry.

4) That the filth is not carried to another location.

5) That nothing mixes or exits after elimination.

6) That none of the filth goes beyond the outer private parts and the buttocks.

7) That no other liquid exit after the filth.

8) That the rocks be pure.

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