A young man reached puberty at the age of 11 but was unaware of it. He practiced masturbation without knowing it was forbidden and that it necessitates a ritual bath (ghusl). He also engaged in this act during Ramadan while fasting. Does he need to make up for the fast and perform expiation, or just make up the fast according to the opinion of Sayyid Sistani?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
You must make up every prayer that you are certain you performed while in a state of ritual impurity (janabah) without a valid ghusl.
As for fasting, if you engaged in masturbation during fasting while being unaware that it invalidates the fast and that it is forbidden, and your ignorance was genuine and not due to negligence, and you were not hesitant about the matter, your fast is not considered invalid.
Regarding the subsequent days, you do not need to make up the fast if you were excused for your ignorance of the ruling.
Source: Official website: 1, 2 + Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Expiation of Fasting + Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Book of Fasting » Completion of Committing Invalidators by Mistake, Coercion, or Necessity.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
You must make up every prayer that you are certain you performed while in a state of ritual impurity (janabah) without a valid ghusl.
As for fasting, if you engaged in masturbation during fasting while being unaware that it invalidates the fast and that it is forbidden, you only need to make up the fast.
Regarding the subsequent days, if you were unaware of the issue of janabah, you do not need to make it up, and your fast is considered valid.
Source: Special Inquiry.
May you be successful in all good.