Please give me ruling on female cicumcision according to the shafi school of thought. Should it be done or not?

· 9 Jumada II 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 15380English

Question

Please give me ruling on female cicumcision according to the shafi school of thought. Should it be done or not?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

We issue rulings according to the Hanafi school of thought.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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