Is female circumcision obligatory or recommended?
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The questioner : May Allah preserve you, Shaykh. Regarding female circumcision, is it obligatory or recommended?
The Shaykh : The correct opinion among the scholars on the issue of circumcision is the middle position: it is obligatory for males and a recommended practice for females. The difference is clear, because if the foreskin of a male remains, it causes him harm regarding urination and also leads to impurity, meaning the urine accumulates between the foreskin and the glans. This is not the case for a female. Therefore, the correct opinion among the scholars on this issue is that it is obligatory for males and a recommended practice for females. Some scholars say it is obligatory for both, and some say it is not obligatory for both but is a recommended practice. The correct middle position is that it is obligatory for males and a recommended practice for females.
The Shaykh : The correct opinion among the scholars on the issue of circumcision is the middle position: it is obligatory for males and a recommended practice for females. The difference is clear, because if the foreskin of a male remains, it causes him harm regarding urination and also leads to impurity, meaning the urine accumulates between the foreskin and the glans. This is not the case for a female. Therefore, the correct opinion among the scholars on this issue is that it is obligatory for males and a recommended practice for females. Some scholars say it is obligatory for both, and some say it is not obligatory for both but is a recommended practice. The correct middle position is that it is obligatory for males and a recommended practice for females.