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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 570: BENARKAH TERDAPAT ANJURAN MENGKHATANKAN ANAK SEAWAL USIA 7 HARI?
Does Islam recommend circumcising a child as early as 7 days old?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, it is recommended to circumcise a baby as early as the seventh day after birth, following the Prophet's practice with Hasan and Husin.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, it is recommended to circumcise a baby as early as the seventh day after birth, following the Prophet's practice with Hasan and Husin. If delayed, it is recommended on the 40th day or when the child reaches 7 lunar years. Circumcision becomes obligatory upon reaching puberty, and circumcising before the seventh day is disliked (makruh) for both boys and girls.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mazhab Syafie disunatkan mengkhatankan bayi seawal usianya 7 hari, jika ingin menangguhkannya maka sunat dilakukan pada hari ke-40 kelahirannya atau pada ketika usia kanak-kanak itu mencapai umur 7 tahun (mengikut kiraan Qamariah).
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 570: BENARKAH TERDAPAT ANJURAN MENGKHATANKAN ANAK SEAWAL USIA 7 HARI?”, 14 May 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/6241-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-570-benarkah-terdapat-anjuran-mengkhatankan-anak-seawal-usia-7-hari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/circumcising-child-as-early-as-7-days/