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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is circumcision obligatory for a disbeliever if he converts to Islam, even if he is an adult?

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The questioner : Shaykh, if a man was a disbeliever and then entered Islam, is circumcision required of him?

The Shaykh : There is a difference of opinion among the scholars, and the correct view is that circumcision is obligatory for them.

The questioner : Even if he is an adult in terms of age.

The Shaykh : Even if he is an adult in terms of his own person.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 390 - 4600 هل يجب الختان على الكافر إدا أسلم ولو كان كبيراً؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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