The ruling on exposing the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) during circumcision
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Question:
When a young man reaches maturity and wants to get married, the tribes gather the people of the village, then they bring him out in front of everyone and expose his 'awrah, and then the one who wants to circumcise him begins the circumcision.
Answer:
This is ignorance and a mistake. It should be pointed out and stopped. It should be pointed out and stopped. It should be pointed out and stopped. This means it is not permissible. This is exposing his 'awrah. I seek refuge in Allah. This happens in ignorant places; some people point this out, and the state has described it.
When a young man reaches maturity and wants to get married, the tribes gather the people of the village, then they bring him out in front of everyone and expose his 'awrah, and then the one who wants to circumcise him begins the circumcision.
Answer:
This is ignorance and a mistake. It should be pointed out and stopped. It should be pointed out and stopped. It should be pointed out and stopped. This means it is not permissible. This is exposing his 'awrah. I seek refuge in Allah. This happens in ignorant places; some people point this out, and the state has described it.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب نحر الإبل قائمة معقولة يدها اليسرى — islamhouse.com (34:26)
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