Female Circumcision

Sajid Iqbal —

[b]Islamic Ruling on Female Circumcision[/b]


Question


As-Salamu `alaykum. What is the Islamic legal ruling concerning female circumcision?


Yusuf Al-Qaradawi:


Answer


Wa`alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.


In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.


All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


Dear sister, we are very pleased for the great confidence you repose in us and we really commend your apparent interest in having a better understanding of the teachings of Islam and the rulings of this great religion in all matters. In fact, Islam is a religion that encompasses all aspects of life and secures guidance and light for all mankind.


Before delving deep into the question of female circumcision, we would like to make it clear that "female circumcision" means removing the prepuce of the clitoris, not the clitoris itself.


As for the Shari`ah stance on female circumcision, it’s a controversial issue among the Muslim scholars and even doctors.


In response to the question, the eminent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, states:


Actually, this is a controversial issue among jurists and even among doctors. It has sparked off fierce debate in Egypt whereby scholars and doctors are split into proponents and opponents.


However, the most moderate opinion and the most likely one to be correct is in favor of practicing circumcision in the moderate Islamic way indicated in some of the Prophet's hadiths – even though such hadiths are not confirmed to be authentic. It is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to a midwife: "Reduce the size of the clitoris but do not exceed the limit, for that is better for her health and is preferred by husbands". The hadith indicates that circumcision is better for a woman's health and it enhances her conjugal relation with her husband. It’s noteworthy that the Prophet's saying "do not exceed the limit" means do not totally remove the clitoris.


Actually, Muslim countries differ over the issue of female circumcision; some countries sanction it whereas others do not. Anyhow, it is not obligatory, whoever finds it serving the interest of his daughters should do it, and I personally support this under the current circumstances in the modern world. But whoever chooses not to do it is not considered to have committed a sin for it is mainly meant to dignify women as held by scholars.


As for male circumcision, it is one of the obligatory practices in Islam. Scholars even hold that whoever finds that some Muslims have stopped practicing male circumcision should force them to revert to this Sunnah that characterizes the Muslim nation.


source: Islamonline.net


Forum

Funzo — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 - 15:32

[quote="poster"]

Omrow you make me sick.

[/quote]

yeo exactly what i was saying


zara — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 - 19:16

honestly, he was just expaining, what's the big deal?


and f4nzo, zara is NOT a kid!


*Sponi* — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 - 18:04

[quote="F4nzo"]ok ok calm down[/quote]

[b][color=violet]

stop picking on omrowwwwwww...i know he's a wierdo and has a weird obsession with spoooonns and he is totalyy wierdd... i guess thats just how he likessss to actt and beee...+-[/color][/b]


Funzo — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 - 21:23

yeh guess ur rite he just get sooooooo anoyin sometime but i do have to admit he smetimes is funny how old is he


*Sponi* — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 16:08

[quote="F4nzo"] how old is he[/quote]


[b][color=violet]lolllllll

i think someone said he waas 25 or was i hallucinating...

but if he is 25 then thats just like WOW!! coz he acts like a 14 yearolddd (IMO)[/color][/b]


**Nisha** — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 18:53

[color=orange]yep he certainly has a weird obsession with spoons wonder why????????[/color]


*Sponi* — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:24

[quote="Omrow"]Nisha.


I want to call you Nasha, if you dont mind.


Nice name.[/quote]


[color=violet]Omrowww why would you want to call her Nashaa???[/color][b][/b]


*Sponi* — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:28

[quote="Omrow"]Spoon.


Its easy to pronounce; and its so... sweet.[/quote]


[b][color=violet]its sweett.... o k [/color][/b]


**Nisha** — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:29

[quote="Omrow"]Nisha.


I want to call you Nasha, if you dont mind.


Nice name.[/quote]

[color=green]well my real name is Anisha but well i like ppl calling me nisha so if u dont mind i would like u to call me nisha cause i dont like the name nasha /color]


Omrow — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:32

Salam


[quote="**Nisha**"][quote="Omrow"]


Nisha.


I want to call you Nasha, if you dont mind.

[/quote]


[b][color=violet]i dont mind if u call me nasha [/color][/b]

[/quote]


Thanks.


You are so kind on the soul Nasha.


*Sponi* — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:36

[b][color=violet]omrow i think you need to read what nisha wrotee again and abit more carefully this timee...[/color][/b]


Omrow — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:39

Spoon.


She is a big girl. She can think for herself.


I made a request. And she gave me permission.


She is a very kind person.


*Sponi* — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:42

[quote="Omrow"]Spoon.


And she gave me permission.


[/quote]


[b][color=violet]did sheee???


"if u dont mind i would like u to call me nisha cause i dont like the name nasha"[/color][/b]


Omrow — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 19:47

She said people call her nisha but that she

wont mind if I address her slightly differently as nasha.


Bliss — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 21:19

i do not think nasha a good idea as in dennis the menis, nasha is the name dennis gives to his dog and in general many dogs are named nasha.


*Sponi* — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 - 18:45

[quote="Bliss"]i do not think nasha a good idea as in dennis the menis, nasha is the name dennis gives to his dog and in general many dogs are named nasha.[/quote]


[b][color=violet]lol! oh yehh...good thinking bliissss 😂 [/color][/b]


Dawud — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 - 20:05

[quote="**Nisha**"][color=blue]r u guys takin mickey or summat??????[/color][/quote]


Nobody is taking the mick. Omrow is what you might liberally term a 'free spirit' everyone else who has spoken are kids. (Its cool to be kids its not an insult).


They are infact siding with you. (to me you're a kid until you can vote)


Dawud — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 - 20:17

[quote="zara"]that's what they do tho, isn't it? they cut off a little bit, don't they? but there isn't anything to cut off on a female.[/quote]


Thats not correct. 'Chopping off' usually involves either bone being removed, or muscle tissue being removed. Neither is removed, its more comparable to a skin graft. Basically a little piece of skin gets removed.


RuBz — Mon, 4 Dec 2006 - 15:20

:shock: woah dis iz too much..

neways bless kids man..they go thru so much pain..


but its all gud in da end 🙂


ma nephew gna have his done next year Insha-Allah wen he turns 3 😃