Circumcising a Disbeliever When He Converts to Islam
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Question:
If a disbeliever converts to Islam, is he required to be circumcised?
Answer:
It is prescribed for him to be circumcised if he has not been circumcised. If he is in danger, it is prescribed for him, but it is not said to him at the very first time he is invited to Islam and shown its appeal. It is not prescribed for him until after that, so that he does not be repelled from Islam. He is invited to Islam, and the circumcision is performed when it becomes easy after this. Otherwise, the matter is easy; the important thing is his entering into Islam. If he settles in Islam and it becomes easy for him to be circumcised without hardship, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
If a disbeliever converts to Islam, is he required to be circumcised?
Answer:
It is prescribed for him to be circumcised if he has not been circumcised. If he is in danger, it is prescribed for him, but it is not said to him at the very first time he is invited to Islam and shown its appeal. It is not prescribed for him until after that, so that he does not be repelled from Islam. He is invited to Islam, and the circumcision is performed when it becomes easy after this. Otherwise, the matter is easy; the important thing is his entering into Islam. If he settles in Islam and it becomes easy for him to be circumcised without hardship, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أبواب السواك وسنن الفطرة — islamhouse.com (15:30)
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