حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ سَنَةً
Translation: Until he reaches twenty-five years.
Abu Hanifah makes a specific distinction for a boy who reaches adulthood without rushd: property already held in guardianship is not immediately handed over, but may be retained until he reaches 25.
This is a restriction on delivery of property, not a declaration that every contract he makes is void. For example, inherited assets might remain in protective custody while the legal effect of his own sale contract is considered separately. Custody of wealth and contractual validity are different legal questions.
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Reaching adulthood without financial maturity
Kitab al-Hajr: Improvidence, Legal Restriction, and the Age of 25
حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ سَنَةً
Translation: Until he reaches twenty-five years.
Abu Hanifah makes a specific distinction for a boy who reaches adulthood without rushd: property already held in guardianship is not immediately handed over, but may be retained until he reaches 25.
This is a restriction on delivery of property, not a declaration that every contract he makes is void. For example, inherited assets might remain in protective custody while the legal effect of his own sale contract is considered separately. Custody of wealth and contractual validity are different legal questions.