FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1862 : HUKUM KHATAN TIDAK SEMPURNA BAGI LELAKI
What is the ruling on an incomplete circumcision for a man, where some foreskin remains and covers part of the glans?
Short answer
Circumcision is obligatory for men according to the preferred view of the Shafii school.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Circumcision is obligatory for men according to the preferred view of the Shafii school. A valid circumcision requires cutting the skin covering the glans until the whole glans is exposed, and cutting only part of that skin is not sufficient. If the remaining skin is merely folded back so the glans appears exposed, the portion that should be cut is still obligatory to remove, since the fold may relax and cover the glans again. If the skin can no longer cover the glans, the obligation lapses as for someone born circumcised.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kaedah khatan yang betul dan mengikut syarak bagi seseorang lelaki muslim adalah dengan memotong kulit pada bahagian zakar yang menutupi hasyafah (kepala zakar) sehingga menampakkan keseluruhan hasyafah.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1862 : HUKUM KHATAN TIDAK SEMPURNA BAGI LELAKI”, 21 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5169-al-kafi-1862-hukum-khatan-tidak-sempurna-bagi-lelaki. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-incomplete-circumcision-for-men/