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AL-KAFI #1455 : HUKUM MELAKUKAN KHATAN KANAK-KANAK DI DALAM MASJID
Is it permissible to circumcise children inside a mosque or surau?
Short answer
Circumcising children inside a mosque is prohibited, because it undermines the mosque's function as a place of worship and involves exposing the child's private parts inside the mosque.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Circumcising children inside a mosque is prohibited, because it undermines the mosque's function as a place of worship and involves exposing the child's private parts inside the mosque. The ruling covers all places where prayers are held, including suraus. The fatwa suggests holding circumcisions in the mosque compound or in special rooms, not in the main prayer hall.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami menyatakan bahawa hukum melakukan khatan kanak-kanak di dalam masjid adalah dilarang.
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 #1455 : HUKUM MELAKUKAN KHATAN KANAK-KANAK DI DALAM MASJID”, 3 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3848-al-kafi-1455-hukum-melakukan-khatan-kanak-kanak-di-dalam-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-circumcising-children-in-mosque/