Assalamu’alaikum w..w
According to the Hanafi school, female circumcision is permissible within itself but not considered to be a Sunnah. (i.e. no religious virtue).
Shami Fatawaa Rahimiyyah, Page 261, Vol. 6)
There are two separate issues here which can be confused.
It is not sunnah according to the Hanafi Mazhab. However, according to other Mazhabs it is considered sunnah, therefore it is not possible to declare it as Haraam.
We are not giving it any religious significance nor can we say it is forbidden in Islam.
That said, we are obliged to obey the law of the land just as other citizens and hence in the UK it would not be permissible (as it is against the law).
The following article is very balanced and objective. http://www.islam-online.net/iol-english/dowalia/techng-2000-August-22/techng9.asp
Allah (SWT) Knows Best. (Mufti) Abdullah Patel
————————————– (Mufti) Abdullah Patel Halal Food Guide
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