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not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be
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-----Original Message-----
From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of art
fougner, md
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:31 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
Subject: GYN: Circumcision of Daughters is Optional from the Religious Point
of View
What century are we in anyway?
Dubai Government Official: Circumcision of Daughters is Optional from
the Religious Point of View
The following are excerpts from statements on female circumcision by Dr.
'Omar Al-Khatib, a high-ranking government official in Dubai:
Interviewer: The next question comes to us from Sawsan in Cairo. Many
people refrain from circumcising their daughters based upon the position
of doctors these days. What is the religious position on this subject?
Dr. 'Omar Al-Khatib: This issue has recently been discussed extensively
and was the subject of much debate. I would say, in brief, that there
are clerics who believe that this is a noble sign that dignifies a woman
and is not even required by the Suna. Others say it is required by the
Suna, yet others say it obligatory.
So the clerics are in disagreement on this issue. Some belong to the
Shafi'I clerics, the Hanifi, and the Maliki clerics - they all have
their opinion and their evidence.
I say that whoever performs this procedure of circumcising his daughters
in a legitimate way and according to accepted religious principles -
there is nothing wrong with this. Also whoever does not perform this
procedure - there is nothing wrong with this either. It is not such a
big issue that should preoccupy public opinion. Whoever performs it
according to the correct legitimate religious manner there is nothing
wrong with this and whoever does not perform it, there is nothing wrong
with this either. It would be better to leave the matter to tradition
and custom.
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art
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