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Ruling on female circumcision
Question: 1188
Is female circumcision sunnah or a bad
practice? I read in a magazine that female circumcision in any form is a bad practice that
is harmful from a medical point of view, and that it may sometimes lead to sterility. Is
this correct?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
Circumcising females is sunnah; it is neither a bad practice or
harmful, if it is done within moderation. When extreme forms of female circumcision are
carried out, harm may result.
Source:
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/120
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