 Legal theorists assign different ages and criteria for reaching this state for both males and females.In marriage "baligh" is related to the Arabic legal expression, "hatta tutiqa'l-rijal", which means that the wedding may not take place until the girl is physically fit to engage in sexual intercourse.Some Hanafi scholars hold the opinion that sexual intercourse may take place before puberty, as long as it's not injurious to one's health.