Is circumcision specific to men, or is it general?
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The questioner : ... My Shaykh, is circumcision specific to males in the Sunnah, or does it not apply to females?
The Shaykh : It is specific to males as a rule. It is not specific to females as a rule, but rather it happens sometimes. This varies among women in different countries. In some countries, some women have a piece of flesh that protrudes, and it is cut. In some countries, especially cold countries, this does not exist, so it is not cut. And because the Hijaz region is a hot country, they needed this type of circumcision. Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed the circumciser who circumcised women by saying:, meaning do not exaggerate in the cutting. The hadith explains that this makes the face more radiant and more pleasing to the husband. Exaggerating in the cutting appears, and Allah knows best, to mean that it reduces desire. Conversely, leaving that piece of flesh makes the woman overly aroused, which destroys the man after being with her. The best of matters is the middle. So if one is in a country where there are such women, this is the circumcision. Please proceed.
The questioner : A man has a company, and the manager's secretary who belongs to the company drinks intoxicants. Does this secretary work for him or not?
The Shaykh : I mean, your question is: does he work for him?
The questioner : Yes, he works for him.
The Shaykh : This is the manager of the company who drinks intoxicants. Does he drink intoxicants in the presence of the secretary?
The questioner : No, he does not drink intoxicants in front of him.
The Shaykh : But how does he know that he drinks intoxicants?
The questioner : It is present in the safe in the office.
The Shaykh : Ah, and he does not drink it openly like that?
The questioner : No, he has not seen him drink.
The Shaykh : The problem is if it is like this, no problem, but it is assumed there are issues. Okay, you are not saying it is a company?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, does the company not deal with banks?
The questioner : Of course, it deals with them.
The Shaykh : And does this secretary not deal with banks by virtue of his secretarial role?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So then, please proceed.
The Shaykh : It is specific to males as a rule. It is not specific to females as a rule, but rather it happens sometimes. This varies among women in different countries. In some countries, some women have a piece of flesh that protrudes, and it is cut. In some countries, especially cold countries, this does not exist, so it is not cut. And because the Hijaz region is a hot country, they needed this type of circumcision. Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed the circumciser who circumcised women by saying:
Lower it and do not exaggerate.
اخفضي ولا تنهكيThe questioner : A man has a company, and the manager's secretary who belongs to the company drinks intoxicants. Does this secretary work for him or not?
The Shaykh : I mean, your question is: does he work for him?
The questioner : Yes, he works for him.
The Shaykh : This is the manager of the company who drinks intoxicants. Does he drink intoxicants in the presence of the secretary?
The questioner : No, he does not drink intoxicants in front of him.
The Shaykh : But how does he know that he drinks intoxicants?
The questioner : It is present in the safe in the office.
The Shaykh : Ah, and he does not drink it openly like that?
The questioner : No, he has not seen him drink.
The Shaykh : The problem is if it is like this, no problem, but it is assumed there are issues. Okay, you are not saying it is a company?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, does the company not deal with banks?
The questioner : Of course, it deals with them.
The Shaykh : And does this secretary not deal with banks by virtue of his secretarial role?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So then, please proceed.
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