What is the ruling on circumcision?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on circumcision?
The Shaykh : Circumcision?
The Shaykh : The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Circumcision is part of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), as established in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is one of the matters that complete ritual purity, because the foreskin that is removed in circumcision, if it remains, may allow something to open up in it where urine accumulates.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is removed, that makes the purity more complete.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The scholars have differed on this: is it obligatory for men and women, or a recommended practice (sunnah) for men and women, or obligatory for men and a recommended practice (sunnah) for women? These are the three positions, while they agree that it is part of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), one of the matters that are recommended, and also one of the sunnahs of the messengers.
The Shaykh : Circumcision?
The Shaykh : The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Circumcision is part of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), as established in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is one of the matters that complete ritual purity, because the foreskin that is removed in circumcision, if it remains, may allow something to open up in it where urine accumulates.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is removed, that makes the purity more complete.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The scholars have differed on this: is it obligatory for men and women, or a recommended practice (sunnah) for men and women, or obligatory for men and a recommended practice (sunnah) for women? These are the three positions, while they agree that it is part of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), one of the matters that are recommended, and also one of the sunnahs of the messengers.