Is a stillborn fetus circumcised if it is born dead?
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Q1: I am a man who has reached old age, and I have always lived in the desert. Allah granted me a male child in my youth, but he was born dead. When it came time to bury him, some of those present advised me not to bury him until I circumcised him, so I did so. Your Eminence, what is the ruling on my action, and what is required of me? Please issue a ruling for us, may Allah reward you.
A1: If a fetus is born dead, even after the time has passed for the soul to be breathed into it, then
it is not circumcised. Rather, it is given a name, the funeral prayer is performed for it, and it is buried. Therefore, circumcising the aforementioned fetus, which was born dead, is not prescribed. You owe nothing except seeking forgiveness, and you should be cautious regarding your religious matters in the future, so that you do not proceed with such matters without first asking the scholars of knowledge.
A1: If a fetus is born dead, even after the time has passed for the soul to be breathed into it, then
it is not circumcised. Rather, it is given a name, the funeral prayer is performed for it, and it is buried. Therefore, circumcising the aforementioned fetus, which was born dead, is not prescribed. You owe nothing except seeking forgiveness, and you should be cautious regarding your religious matters in the future, so that you do not proceed with such matters without first asking the scholars of knowledge.
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