Assalamualaikum warahamathulahi wabarakatuhu circumcision is one of most important islamic act of sunnah. It is best to circumcise at an early age, even during aqeeqa 7th day as the child heals very quickly and does not suffer much. A common phenomenon which has been regretfully associated almost exclusively with islam is the various forms of female genital cutting, or fgc 1 although many of those who are involved in this act attribute to the religion of islam, the majority of the forms of fgc present in the world today which are acts truly abominable, acts of which the religion of islam is innocent. Fitrah is an arabic term used to represent the innate disposition and natural character and instinct of the human creation. Islam bases its practice of circumcision on the genesis 17 narrative, the same biblical chapter referred to by jews. Although the initial covenant was made in genesis 15, circumcision wasnt commanded until genesis 17 at least years later, after ishmael was born. Islamic ruling on circumcision someone asked me about circumcision, the ruling on it in the case of both. May 29, 2014 read on to find out some more interesting facts about male circumcision in islam. While the exact origin of female circumcision is not known, it preceded christianity and islam. Male circumcision is among the rites of islam and is part of the in arabic.
Male circumcision, also known as tahara meaning purification and cleanliness is not mentioned in the quran but it is highlighted in the sunnah which is the prophet muhammads pbuh recorded words and actions. Male and female circumcision female circumcision has triggered a passionate public debate in the west, with many national, nongovernmental, and international. Islam stack exchange is a question and answer site for muslims, experts in islam, and those interested in learning more about islam. If something is mandatory in islam and 2 of the 4 madhabs say that this is, then a muslim has a.
Boys have to be circumcised without fail when they are seven days old. The new discovery is that uncircumcised men harbor more bacteria around the head of the penis than do circumcised men, and the mix of microbial species is decidedly different in the two groups. In the jewish faith, circumcision is an important tradition because it represents the newly born baby being included in the. Circumcision is a common practice in the jewish and islamic communities, and its also practised by many. When viewed in this context, it is perhaps not surprising that male religious circumcision the most. Circumcision is also important within islam because islam claims to be the truth and the continuation of the old and true message of ibrahimabraham.
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the human penis. Religious leaders with sensitivity to both the intellectual debates of the time and the circumstances of the muslim community have. Allahs apostle pbuh considered circumcision as fitra of prophets in the following hadith and many other similar ahadith narrated abu huraira. Muslims are still the largest single religious group to circumcise boys. Circumcision simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. You are trying to reframe the question by making it about human rights instead. Circumcision has never been about hygiene in islam.
The islamic view on female circumcision sciencedirect. It is known as khitan or khatna which means removal of the foreskin of the genitals after birth. Reported male circumcision practices in a muslimmajority setting. Noting the lack of doubt that male circumcision is a legitimate practice, the papers largely address common misunderstandings about the islamic ruling in the case of daughters. Circumcision in islam reporting on the middle east, science. Quranicpath circumcision does the quran approve it. And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law.
In islam circumcision is also known as tahara, meaning purification circumcision is not. All muslims agree that these constitute the sources of islamic law but dicer on their application. Is circumcision necessary before converting to islam. Implications for state provision medicine today is in a delicate state of balance between the paternalistic and the modern. An analysis of female circumcision according to islamic law. Aug, 2009 circumcision is not compulsory in islam but it is an important ritual aimed at improving cleanliness. Khitan islamic circumcision re urine being unclean, see urine therapy. The major jewish ceremony associated with the birth of a boy is circumcision brit milah, or bris, which usually takes place when the infant is eight days old though it may be postponed for medical reasons related articles be fruitful and multiply. Therefore remember that formerly you, the gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by the socalled circumcision, which is performed in the flesh by human hands remember that you were at that time separate from christ, excluded from the commonwealth of israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without god in the world. This is required even if the 8th day after birth is shabbat saturday. Circumcision in islam reporting on the middle east.
In the traditions that enumerate the islamic countries like saudi arabia, iran and turkey. Post your articles, pictures, blogs, videos, and other interesting things relating to islam. It is considered a sign of belonging to the wider muslim community. The procedure is not explicitly mentioned in the quran, however, it is a tradition established by islam s prophet muhammad directly following abraham, and so its practice is considered a sunnah prophets tradition and is very.
If a male adult embraces islam and feels apprehensive about circumcision, it is waived in his case, since ablution, ghusl or grand ablution, and other obligations are waived in his case if he feels any of these is hazardous. Male circumcision is a recommended practice in muslim tradition. Judaism and childbearing why hebrew has so many words for penis. Therefore, go ahead and convert to islam at once, without any delay, hesitation or thoughts about the practical side of islam. They are deeply driven by racial animosity rooted in a bizarre depiction of history and a racedriven theology. Science learns the value of male circumcision islamicity. However, not everything attributed to the prophet pbuh should be taken at face. Reported male circumcision practices in a muslimmajority. This is the religion deen chosen by the almighty, and is the only religion which will save one from eternal punishment in the hereafter. Religious circumcision and the human rights act archives. Mar 15, 2012 among sunni muslim jurists, there are some differences in religious rulings on male circumcision. The rate of circumcision in muslim nations is between 90 and 100 percent. Among sunni muslim jurists, there are some differences in religious rulings on male circumcision.
According to the shia traditions, circumcision is an obligatory practice. As the demand for democracy and individual rights spreads from the developed world to the middle east and asia, more people are taking up the cry that bodily integrity an entitlement implied in the universal declaration of human rights applies to all parts of the body. In islam circumcision is also known as tahara, meaning purification circumcision is not mentioned in the quran but it is highlighted in the sunnah the prophet muhammads recorded words and actions. If the circumcision is too severe, the desire is weakened altogether, which is unpleasing for men. But if circumcision is an obligation in islam is a good question to me. In the most common procedure, the foreskin is opened, adhesions are removed, and the foreskin is separated from the glans. Feb 16, 2020 circumcision has never been about hygiene in islam. Apr 25, 2014 2 humans being do not need to do circumcision to be muslim. Hygiene was probably an afterthought after muhammad parted ways with the jews.
It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Male circumcision male circumcision is practiced by all muslims and jews and also by some christians 100% in egypt, 60% in the usa. And if the foreskin is present, the urine would get accumulated around the skin, once again it would cause certain health problems. A discussion of the notion that female sunnah circumcision, or type i fgc, has an islamic basis. Circumcision means removal of the foreskin from the private part i. Circumcision is one of the rulings of shareeah which the muslim carries out willingly, in submission to and out of love for allah. Mohammed that circumcision belongs to pre islamic lence ranges from 5 to 99% 5. Circumcision was the physical sign of the covenant god made with abraham.
According to islam, gods covenant with abraham was passed on to muhammad, whose mission was to continue the covenant. In judaism, religious law orders that baby boys be circumcised on the 8th day after their birth. Though circumcision is a practice in christian and jewish communities as. Sep 28, 2012 circumcision in islam circumcision for muslims signifies a keeping with the covenant of abraham. Circumcision of muslim males and females is done in many parts of the. Topical or locally injected anesthesia is used to reduce pain and physiologic stress. Jehovah, his cousin, allah, and sexual mutilations. It makes then more sense for circumcision to be waived in such a. Islamic law and the issue of male and female circumcision. But alternative treatments, such as topical steroids, are sometimes preferred. Khitan albanat bayn altib walislam, in abdalraziq, abubakr.
According to the new medical research, the doctors say that circumcised people are less vulnerable to penile or vaginal infections and diseases like hiv. Islam is a religion that encompasses all aspects of life and circumcision is an act pertaining to the fitrah. Amnesty international asserts, fgc female genital cutting predates islam and is not practiced by the majority of muslims, but has acquired a religious. Abstract a collection of three brief scholarly treatises on male and female circumcision as viewed in the body of islamic law. Male circumcision is widespread in the muslim world, and accepted as an established practice by all islamic schools of jurisprudence. This may signify that it may have been practiced long before the rise of islam, christianity and possibly judaism. They believe god is a human being and that the devil is the white race. Pdf the history of islam had not itself been previously confronted with what is now called womens issues, despite the great diversity in. The origin of circumcision is shrouded in antiquity. Circumcision is a sunnat for males between the ages of 7 to 12 years. Circumcision for muslims signifies a keeping with the covenant of abraham.
Pdf the islamic view on female circumcision researchgate. In this paper, we explore the notion of bodily integrity in islam using male circumcision as the focus of the discussion. Following the natural disposition to worship his creator, and keeping with his commands, he circumcised himself as a covenant with god. Islam s grip on pakistan by barry bearak blasphemy is a capital crime in this volatile islamic nation, so dr.
Could it be that there is an underlying practical health, sexrelated or evolutionary reason that would explain why circumcision is such a common procedure in many diverse cultures. Circumcision is carried out a hospital or clinic, and although not compulsory in islam fardh, it is a highly recommended prophetic act sunnah. Muhammad, more than anything else, considered himself the last of the line of the biblical prophets who taught the. I hope you do not mind that i ask so many questions, but i simply need to know and being satisfied with the answers given by you, i have one more. It is important to ensure that this procedure is performed as safely as possible in these communities. The nation of islam is a cult which has little to no relation to islam at all. Circumcision is not compulsory in islam but it is an important ritual aimed at improving cleanliness. Judaism, christianity and islam have a common root.
He experienced a paradigm change in 1986 transforming him from a sunni muslim leader to a reformed muslim or rational monotheist. However, evidence suggests that the practice of circumcision entered 2700 years before prophet ibrahim when sumerians and semites moved into what is today, iraq, 4500 to 4000 bc. Majmoo alfataawa, 21114 5 it is permissible to pay money for circumcision. Circumcision, clipping or shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking or shaving the hair under the armpits and clipping or shaving the moustache. Im subscribed to rmensrights because i find their topics on marriage inequality and the problems with divorce procedure interesting, but if i have to look at one more thread about how my parents are terrible people who committed male genital mutilation because im circumsized im going to have an aneurysm. The various types of female genital cutting fgc, its geography, and the different reasons it was performed in various societies. The oxford encyclopedia of the modern islamic world. Islamic law and the issue of male and female circumcision sami a. Jun 19, 2018 male circumcision, also known as tahara meaning purification and cleanliness is not mentioned in the quran but it is highlighted in the sunnah which is the prophet muhammads pbuh recorded words and actions. He said, if this question raises no i problem for some muslim c. Delinking female genital mutilation cutting from islam unfpa. What would you do if a longtime memberand leaderof your community, who over many years had faithfully resisted the attractions of rules as a way of identifying gods people, had finally begun to play the devils advocate for such a viewand was apparently being persuaded by it in the process. Vasile filat 07 july 2009 answers from the bible 77.
Anybody can ask a question anybody can answer the best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Female circumcision is prohibited, regardless of whether it is performed in a hospital or a public or private health clinic. It depicts circumcision and it is the earliest physical record of circumcision in the arabian peninsula 3000 years before the era of prophet muhammed c. Boys are typically circumcised between the ages of three and nine. Muslims believe every human to be born with this natural disposition. Iranian human rights activist criticises circumcision. After that, a circumcision device may be placed, and then the foreskin is cut off. Because someone is not cirumcided so he cannot convert is an fantasy. In islam and judaism, male circumcision is commonly done for religious reasons judaism. In men, circumcision is most commonly carried out when the foreskin is tight and wont pull back retract, which is known as phimosis. A variety of methods are, moreover, used to remove the foreskin, and the amount eliminated can also vary, depending on technique.
Circumcision, a symbol of the jews covenant with god. In islam the performance of circumcision is one of the rules of cleanliness. Sep 18, 2011 circumcision in islam in islam, male circumcision is widely practiced at infancy, following the religious tradition of prophet ibrahim who was the first to be circumcised in his old age. Delinking female genital mutilationcutting from islam pdf. Muslim community ijma and argument from analogy male circumcision qiyas. Is baptism the new covenant equivalent of circumcision. Younus shaikh, while teaching at a medical college, might have wisely avoided any discussion of the personal hygiene of the holy prophet muhammad. Circumcision askislampedia online islamic encyclopedia.
According to classical muslim jurists, male circumcision involves the cutting of the foreskin, preferably. The prophet said five things are in accordance with al fitra i. The most radical form of female circumcision infibulation is known as the pharaonic procedure. Circumcision in islam in islam, male circumcision is widely practiced at infancy, following the religious tradition of prophet ibrahim who was the first to be circumcised in his old age.
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