Is laser circumcision Halal?
Question
Is Laser Circumcision Halal?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
Laser circumcision is a surgical procedure which entails the removal of the excess foreskin by a laser beam. [1]This process entails minimal bleeding and trauma much lesser than conventional circumcision procedures.[2]
Laser circumcision surgery is permissible.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]http://www.sidekclinic.com/services/male-circumcision.html, last accessed at 06/09/2013.
[2]http://mhsc.hk/foreskin_circumcisionways.html, last accessed at 06/09/2013.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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