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Hukum Pemotongan Genitalia Wanita (Female Genital Mutilation)
What is the ruling on female circumcision according to the National Fatwa Committee of Malaysia?
Short answer
The 86th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 2009 decided that female circumcision is part of the symbols of Islam.
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
The 86th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 2009 decided that female circumcision is part of the symbols of Islam. In line with the majority of scholars, it ruled the practice to be obligatory. However, if it may cause harm to the person, it should be avoided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa amalan berkhatan bagi wanita adalah sebahagian daripada syiar Islam yang perlu dilaksanakan oleh umat Islam.
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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 Pemotongan Genitalia Wanita (Female Genital Mutilation)”, 23 April 2009. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-pemotongan-genitalia-wanita-female-genital-mutilation. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-female-circumcision-malaysia/