If a man or woman becomes Muslim after the age of thirty or thereabouts, do they have to be circumcised? Is a man who is not circumcised permitted to lead the prayer?
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22,26819/07/1998
Non-circumcised man leading prayers
Question: 2140
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
Circumcision is a part of sunan al-fitrah (actions befitting the natural state of man) for men and women, but if it is not done after a person is fully-grown, there is nothing to worry about. As for a non-circumcised man leading the prayers, this is valid.
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Source:
Fatawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/117
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