FatwaNationalMedicine & Health
Hukum Khatan Bagi Pesakit Heamophilia Dan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Akal
Is circumcision obligatory for haemophilia patients and mentally disabled children?
Short answer
Haemophilia patients are not obliged to be circumcised because the procedure may cause them harm.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Haemophilia patients are not obliged to be circumcised because the procedure may cause them harm. They should still learn about purification and pay special attention to it so that their cleanliness and the validity of their worship are ensured. For mentally disabled children, the obligation depends on the severity of the brain impairment, and all religious obligations including circumcision fall away in severe cases. Family members must ensure the child's hygiene is well maintained.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pesakit heamophilia tidak diwajibkan berkhatan kerana proses khatan boleh membawa mudharat kepada pesakit.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Khatan Bagi Pesakit Heamophilia Dan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Akal”, 12 April 2007. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-khatan-bagi-pesakit-heamophilia-dan-kanak-kanak-cacat-akal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/circumcision-ruling-haemophilia-mentally-disabled-children/