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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the circumcision of a Muslim child by a non-Muslim

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Question:
Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you) and may Allah bless you. We begin this episode with a question from our brother listener, Akram Talaal. He says: “Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. I am from occupied Palestine, and the people of Jerusalem receive their medical treatment from the Jews. In the case of a birth, a Jewish rabbi circumcises Muslim children. The child’s father has the right to refuse this, but he circumcises him outside on his own account. Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to circumcise a Muslim child?”

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. If he circumcises him according to the Shari'ah method, there is no harm in that. And if he is skilled at circumcision according to the Shari'ah method, there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7490 — youtube.com (1:08)

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