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MOHON PERKHIDMATAN BERKHATAN UNTUK PELAJAR ORANG KELAINAN UPAYA (KERENCATAN AKAL)
Is a person with an intellectual disability required to be circumcised?
Short answer
Circumcision is originally obligatory for males and recommended for females or merely an honour.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Circumcision is originally obligatory for males and recommended for females or merely an honour. The obligation is waived for those with intellectual impairment of the ma'tuh (slow-minded) category, as they are exempt from bodily religious duties. For children with mental disability, the duty depends on the severity of brain impairment and is dropped in severe cases. Haemophilia patients are not required to be circumcised because of the harm it may cause, but they must learn the rules of purification.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum asal khatan bagi lelaki adalah wajib dan dilaksanakan sebelum lelaki itu baligh. Manakala hukum khatan bagi perempuan adalah sunat atau hanya sebagai penghormatan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PERKHIDMATAN BERKHATAN UNTUK PELAJAR ORANG KELAINAN UPAYA (KERENCATAN AKAL)”, 29 January 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=841. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/circumcision-for-intellectually-disabled-persons/