What does Islam (Holy Quran, Shariah, Hadith) say , if at all, about the female circucision or FGM - Female Genital Mutilation? Is it permissible or not permissible? Thank you
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What does Islam (Holy Quran, Shariah, Hadith) say , if at all, about the female circucision or FGM - Female Genital Mutilation? Is it permissible or not permissible? Thank you
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Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu
1. Circumcision for males is Waajib (compulsory) according to Imaam Abu Hanifa. If circumcision will hinder a person from accepting Islam then accepting Islam should be given preference over circumcision. 2. It is Mustahabb (commendable) for females to circumcise. It is narrated in an authentic Hadith quoted from Abu Dawood Shareef that during the Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam)'s time there was a woman in Madinah who used to perform circumsicion for women (Fathul Bari vol. 16 p. 353)
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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