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What is the Islamic ruling on female circumcision? Please explain in detail.

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It is Mustahabb (commendable) for females to circumcise. It is narrated in
an authentic Hadith quoted from Abu Dawood Shareef that during the Prophet
(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam)’s time there was a woman in Madinah who used
to perform circumcision for women (Fathul Bari vol. 16 p. 353)

and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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