The ruling on a woman performing circumcision on adult boys
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This is a letter we received from Khamis Mushait from Husayn Sulayman al-Khuduri al-Maliki. He says in his letter: There is a nurse at a clinic in one of the rural areas who performs the circumcision procedure on boys, especially young men whose ages are over seventeen. Is this permissible for her to do, or not?
Answer: This is a strange practice. There is no doubt that this is not permissible, and that it is obligatory for men to take charge of this work, which is the circumcision of adult boys, especially those who have reached this age. Indeed, this is reprehensible, and it is not one of the matters that men are incapable of doing; rather, it is easy for men. When a child reaches seven years of age, men should handle it directly. She is not permitted to handle the boys except those under seven years of age. As for those over seven years of age, it should be entrusted to men, and it is not permissible to entrust it to women, except in a state of dire necessity where no man is available to perform the circumcision. However, this is unlikely; rather, it is readily available from men. The point is that it is readily available from men, so a woman should not be entrusted with this matter; rather, it is not permissible. Yes.
Answer: This is a strange practice. There is no doubt that this is not permissible, and that it is obligatory for men to take charge of this work, which is the circumcision of adult boys, especially those who have reached this age. Indeed, this is reprehensible, and it is not one of the matters that men are incapable of doing; rather, it is easy for men. When a child reaches seven years of age, men should handle it directly. She is not permitted to handle the boys except those under seven years of age. As for those over seven years of age, it should be entrusted to men, and it is not permissible to entrust it to women, except in a state of dire necessity where no man is available to perform the circumcision. However, this is unlikely; rather, it is readily available from men. The point is that it is readily available from men, so a woman should not be entrusted with this matter; rather, it is not permissible. Yes.
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