One who has recently embraced Islam: is he ordered to be circumcised, or is he left alone?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is one who has recently embraced Islam ordered to be circumcised, or is he left alone?

Answer:
He is ordered to be circumcised. If ordering him to be circumcised would drive him away from Islam, it is postponed. He should not be rushed at the very moment he pronounces the testimony of faith. One might say, "Come, let us cut it off," and this would drive him away from Islam. This has happened. But I see something regarding the fact that he knows this. This is one aspect. The other aspect is if there is danger to him, even for a Muslim, if there is danger to him, meaning that circumcision is not permissible for him and he would be taking a risk. Allah the Exalted said, "And do not throw your own hands into destruction," . Yes.