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Circumcision: Asking advice on how to talk to my parents that they shouldn’t talk about private ma

Last updated: 27th October 2024
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Assalamu alaikum Imam, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out for some guidance on a situation I am facing regarding my upcoming marriage, insha'Allah, this December. For context, I was raised in Canada by Indonesian parents, and my fiancé, who recently converted to Islam in July, is not from a Muslim background. Recently, my mother brought up the topic of my fiancé getting circumcised, which made me uncomfortable. I politely asked her to drop the topic, as I didn’t think it was something my parents should be involved in. However, my father took it a step further and directly asked my fiancé to get circumcised before the wedding. This has left me feeling quite shocked and uncomfortable, as I believe discussions about this matter are very personal, and I feel it’s inappropriate for my parents to be involved in decisions regarding my fiancé’s body. I grew up without any brothers, so this topic was never really part of my upbringing, and I don’t have much understanding of how to approach it within our faith. I would appreciate your advice on how I should handle this situation with respect to my fiance (and myself) as we are both really distraught by the fact that they talked about this. How should I approach this delicate issue? My fiancé is aware on the rules about getting circumcised for male in Islam. I’m asking advice on how should I talk to my parents that this is not their decision to make or even talk about. JazakAllah Khair for your guidance. Best regards, NJ



بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامدا ومصليا

It is inappropriate to talk about such private matters.

As for Female circumcision is concerned it is supported by no decisive textual evidence. Only male circumcision is practiced, due to the authentic evidence in the Sunnah that it is part of the natural way (Fitrah).

Please view this Q&A for more details: qa.muftisays.com/?1884

And Allah knows best

25 Rabiul Thani 1446/ 29 October 2024

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