What is the ruling on the circumcision of girls?

The questioner : He saysThe questioner : O Shaykh, what is the ruling in Islam regarding the circumcision of girls? May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : The circumcision of girls is undoubtedly a prescribed matter, and it was known in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). There was a circumciser named Umm Atiyyah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed her to be careful in the circumcision of girls. He said to her: meaning, if you circumcise, do not cut deeply, i.e., do not exaggerate in the circumcision or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Circumcision is a known Prophetic sunnah (recommended practice) that was practiced in the time of the Prophethood and the Message, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved it, indeed he directed it, as you heard, regarding who was to perform the procedure. However, there is a matter that must be clarified, because the circumcision of women differs from the circumcision of men or males.
The circumcision of males is an obligatory sunnah (recommended practice) that applies to every newborn. There are some anomalies where a male infant may be born circumcised, and this is very rare. History has mentioned some of these rare cases, but the majority and the overwhelming number of males must be circumcised. It is part of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), as stated in the authentic hadith agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim: It mentions circumcision for them, but women differ from men in that not all girls are circumcised, but rather the girls who live in hot countries. This is because the constitution of these girls differs regarding their reduction and circumcision from the girls of cold countries. What is the circumcision of girls?
Some of those present may not know this, especially those who have not been married. There is a piece of flesh above the woman’s private part, like the comb of a rooster, that is raised. In girls born to mothers in hot countries, this piece is prominent and has length. In cold countries, it is almost flat. Therefore, in cold countries, we do not need to cut any of this comb that resembles the comb of a rooster, unlike hot countries such as the Hijaz, for example, or Egypt and similar countries. As for cold countries like European countries, circumcision is not practiced there because its cause is not present. Therefore, it is necessary to know this detail. When a girl is born, the midwife must look. If she has such a prominent clitoris, she should be circumcised; otherwise, she should not.