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Female Circumcision in Islam: Haraam or Necessary?

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Q: Is female circumcision necessary in Islam? In some countries female genital mutilation is practiced, is it haraam according to Islam?

Bismillaah

A:

It is recommended.

Explain what you mean by mutilation and where have you seen this. We wish to know the authenticity of this report.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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