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Is it valid for a discerning child to give the adhan and lead the prayer?
The discerning child is the young one who has not reached puberty but understands.
The discerning child is the young one who understands, meaning he understands the answer.
He understands the answer. This is the discerning child.
His adhan is valid, but as for his leading the prayer, the scholars have differed about it.
Most scholars hold that his leading is allowed in voluntary prayers.
It is valid, but the discussion is about his leading the obligatory prayer.
Unless there is a need, for example, if there is no one else.
Like what happened with Amr ibn Salama. Amr ibn Salama, there was no one else, he was the only one who had memorized.
Among his people, so they put him forward even though he was young.
But if there is someone among the elders who has memorized, the elder should not step back, he should not step back.
The one who stands out is the one who leads the prayer.