Sharīʿ ruling for one born with Aposthia
Question
Assalam U Alai'ykum,
I would like to know that if a person is suffering from Aposthia (born circumcised), will circumcision be required for him. What will be sharia ruling for this ?
Jazak Allah
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Aposthia is a rare congenital condition in humans, in which the prepuce (foreskin of the penis) is missing.[1]
In terms of Sharīʿah, circumcision will not be performed in such a situation.[2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman,
Student Darul Iftaa
U.S.A.
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aposthia Last accessed on Dec. 5, 2012
[2] (صَبِيٌّ حَشَفَتُهُ ظَاهِرَةٌ بِحَيْثُ لَوْ رَآهُ إنْسَانٌ ظَنَّهُ مَخْتُونًا وَلَا تُقْطَعُ جَلْدَةُ ذَكَرِهِ إلَّا بِتَشْدِيدِ أَلَمِهِ تُرِكَ عَلَى حَالِهِ (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار، ج 6، ص 751، سعيد)
(قوله ترك علي حاله) لأن قطع قلفته لتنكشف الحشفة فإذا كانت ظاهرة فلا حاجة ألى القطع (حاشية الطحطاوي علي الدر المختار، ج 4، ص 361)
- Answered by
- Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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