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July 17, 2007
Egypt: Mufti Debated Over "No Female Circumcision" Fatwa
From MemriTV; notice the age at which the second cleric recommends "circumcision"--nine years. This is no coincidence: Mufti of Egypt, Ali Gum'a, Encounters Opposition after Ruling that Female Circumcision is Prohibited
Ali Gum'a, Mufti of Egypt: There are four degrees of female circumcision. The first is making a cut in a certain part of the female [body]. Later, this wound heals. In the past, the religious scholars called it "a cut." Imam Al-Mawardi said, according to Ibn Hajar's Fath Al-Bari, that this means a cut, and not complete removal. Making "a cut" means to make a slit, like that, whereas "complete removal" means taking this organ off.[...]
This is a custom, not a religious practice. The second, third, and fourth degrees [of female circumcision], which are the kinds of female circumcision actually performed in Egypt, constitute "complete removal."
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Voice of Egyptian cleric Safwat Higazi: Female circumcision is allowed. It does exist in Islam. It existed before the advent of Islam, and Islam and the Prophet Muhammad have recognized it. In my opinion, it is likely that the Prophet had his daughters circumcised. As I've said, when a girl reaches the age of nine, her father or mother should take her to a surgeon, the best doctor available. The doctor examines the girl, and with all his knowledge and experience, determines whether the girl needs circumcision or not. If the doctor says that the girl needs circumcision, it is our duty to have her circumcised. If the doctor says that the girl does not need circumcision, it is forbidden to have her circumcised. This is because each girl or woman is different.
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If it reaches the point that someone prohibits something that existed in the days of the Prophet, and was not prohibited by him – this is completely unacceptable, whether it is the Mufti or anyone else.
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Posted by Ruy Diaz at July 17, 2007 9:05 AM
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"If it reaches the point that someone prohibits something that existed in the days of the Prophet, and was not prohibited by him – this is completely unacceptable, whether it is the Mufti or anyone else."
This is why Islam will never be reformed...Muhammad as God's mouthpiece, the Model of Conduct (uswa hasana), the Perfect Man (al-insan al-kamil)...if he allowed it (or disallowed it), that's just the way it is, forever. No mere man will ever have the authority to override Muhammad.
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at July 17, 2007 4:48 PM
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