Organisation officially confirmed that circumcision is regarded as
a means of protection against AIDS. A number of other studies
carried out in South Africa have also
confirmed that circumcised
men are at less risk of contracting venereal diseases than those
who are not circumcised.
Circumcision from an Islamic point of view
More than fourteen hundred years
before Western scientists
realized the importance of circumcision, Islam affirmed the
importance of this practice and the Prophet (S.A.W) described it
as part of the fitrah (“sound innate disposition”).
Many
scholars and imams, including Imam Maalik, al-‐Shaafa‘i,
Ahmad and others, are of the view that
circumcision is obligatory
for males, and they have their evidence for that which is regarded
as more sound by contemporary scholars.
Another group of scholars, including Imam Hasan al-‐Basri and
Imam
Abu Haneefah, are of the view that circumcision of males is
Sunnah, and they have their evidence for that.
Benefits of male circumcision
1. It reduces the risk of circumcised males
contracting infections
of the urinary tract during childhood.
2. It reduces the possibility of the partners of circumcised males
contracting cervical cancer compared to the partners of
uncircumcised males.
3. It reduces the risk of contracting sexually
transmitted diseases
such as HIV.
What is the best time for circumcision?
The best time for circumcision is the first few days after birth, so
that when the child reaches the age of discernment he will find
himself circumcised and the matter is finished with.
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