What is the ruling on the Shi'ah? And what is the ruling on female circumcision?
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The questioner : My question is divided into two parts:
The first part: What is the ruling on the Shi'ah and what is their position on the Day of Resurrection?
The second part: What is the ruling on the circumcision of girls? Is it part of the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : What is the ruling?
The questioner : The circumcision of girls
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Is leaving the circumcision of girls in accordance with the Sunnah, or is the circumcision itself in accordance with the Sunnah? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : As for the first question, we do not answer it, because their position is clear from their beliefs and actions.
As for the second, the correct view is that female circumcision is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not obligatory, whereas male circumcision is obligatory. This is because male circumcision entails a level of cleanliness that female circumcision does not, as male circumcision involves cutting the foreskin that covers the glans. If this remains, it leads to diseases and the retention of urine between it and the glans, which results in the person becoming contaminated by urine and causes many harms. Even in marriage, if one of these men marries, he finds great difficulty during intercourse for himself and his wife. Therefore, there is no doubt that male circumcision is obligatory, while for females, the correct view is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not obligatory.
In any case, the circumciser must be skilled and know the location and extent of the circumcision so that it does not lead to excess or negligence.
The first part: What is the ruling on the Shi'ah and what is their position on the Day of Resurrection?
The second part: What is the ruling on the circumcision of girls? Is it part of the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : What is the ruling?
The questioner : The circumcision of girls
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Is leaving the circumcision of girls in accordance with the Sunnah, or is the circumcision itself in accordance with the Sunnah? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : As for the first question, we do not answer it, because their position is clear from their beliefs and actions.
As for the second, the correct view is that female circumcision is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not obligatory, whereas male circumcision is obligatory. This is because male circumcision entails a level of cleanliness that female circumcision does not, as male circumcision involves cutting the foreskin that covers the glans. If this remains, it leads to diseases and the retention of urine between it and the glans, which results in the person becoming contaminated by urine and causes many harms. Even in marriage, if one of these men marries, he finds great difficulty during intercourse for himself and his wife. Therefore, there is no doubt that male circumcision is obligatory, while for females, the correct view is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not obligatory.
In any case, the circumciser must be skilled and know the location and extent of the circumcision so that it does not lead to excess or negligence.