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IRSYAD HUKUM #258: HUKUM BERKHATAN DENGAN DOKTOR BUKAN ISLAM
Is it permissible for a child to be circumcised by a non-Muslim doctor?
Short answer
Circumcision is obligatory in the Shafi'i school, and a child's private part is considered awrah from birth according to the school's definitive view.
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-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Circumcision is obligatory in the Shafi'i school, and a child's private part is considered awrah from birth according to the school's definitive view. The matter is likened to a woman exposing her awrah to a non-Muslim doctor, since the underlying reason is the same. Treatment by a non-Muslim specialist is permissible if his expertise is needed and a Muslim specialist is hard to find.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mendapatkan rawatan dari doktor pakar bukan Islam adalah harus sekiranya berhajat kepada kepakarannya dan sukar untuk mendapatkan doktor pakar muslim.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM #258: HUKUM BERKHATAN DENGAN DOKTOR BUKAN ISLAM”, 18 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2682-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-258-hukum-berkhatan-dengan-doktor-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/circumcision-by-a-non-muslim-doctor-ruling/