FatwaSarawakMedicine & Health
HUKUM KHATAN BAGI PESAKIT HEMOPHILIA DAN KANAK-KANAK CACAT AKAL
Is circumcision obligatory for hemophilia patients and children with intellectual disabilities?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that hemophilia patients are not obliged to be circumcised because the procedure may harm them.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that hemophilia patients are not obliged to be circumcised because the procedure may harm them. They should still learn the rules of purification and pay special attention to them so that their cleanliness and acts of worship remain valid. For children with intellectual disabilities, the obligation depends on the degree of brain impairment, and it lapses for those with severe impairment, with family members required to keep the child's body clean.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pesakit Hemophilia tidak diwajibkan berkhatan kerana proses khatan boleh membawa mudharat kepada pesakit.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM KHATAN BAGI PESAKIT HEMOPHILIA DAN KANAK-KANAK CACAT AKAL”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-khatan-bagi-pesakit-hemophilia-dan-kanak-kanak-cacat-akal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/circumcision-ruling-hemophilia-intellectual-disability/