Cutting a small piece of skin over penis is called circumcision. In a Hadees Shareef in Bukhari and Sahee Muslim it is confirmed from Abu Huraira Raz. that the circumcision of Hzt. Ibrahim Alaihissalm was done at the age of 80 years. The circumcision of Hzt. Ishaq Alaihis Salam on the 7th day of his birth. The circumcision of Hzt. Ismail Alaihis Salam at the age of 13 years and in the book Shrah Safar-ul-Saddat it is written in the same way. In the view of Imam Azam, Imam Malik and Imam Ahmed Rah, the circumcision is (Sunnah) traditional. In Imam Ahmed's Musnad, it is narrated that Hzt. Nabi Kareem Sal'am said.
Nabi Kareem Sal'am said, "circumcision is Sunnah" (Traditional) for men and
respect for
women.
There is no fixed period for circumcision. Some people say that circumcision must be performed on the 7th day and some after 7 years, and some after 9 years after birth. In Fatawa-e-Qazi Khan, it is written that the time of circumcision begins when the boy is capable of tolerating the pain and it lasts up to the age of maturity. It is better to perform circumcision in less than 9 years age and there is no harm in doing it a little later. It is written in Majmaul Barkat that the true religion is to observe the condition of the child. If he is strong enough to bear it, no delay should be made to do it. If he is weak, it does not matter to wait till he gains sufficient strength.
1. PROBLEM:- If it is found that the skin of the boy who had to undergo the circumcision is operated less than what it should be i.e. if more than half of skin is cut, it comes under the order of circumcision and the Sunnah is fulfilled. And if half or less than half of the skin is cut the circumcision is not done and Sunnah is not fulfilled.
2. PROBLEM:- If there is a boy who by birth appears to be circumcised and whose circumcision is not possible without much pain, he should be shown to an expert barber (Surgeon). If he says further removal of skin will increase the size then it should be given up. The sunnah is fulfilled.
3. PROBLEM:- Some old infidel accepted Islam and the barber (Surgeon) says that he is not strong enough to under go this operation, then it is better not to circumcise him. This order applies to a muslim who is old and had not under gone this operation. (Fatawa Qazi Khan)
4. PROBLEM:- It is traditional
(Sunnah) to perform circumcision on Monday after noon. It is undesirable (Makrooh) on
Sunday.
It is written in Jawaherul Fatawa that :
It is traditional (Sunnah) to perform it on Monday after noon and it is undesirable on
Sunday,
since Sunday is meant for making things and increasing and circumcision is the name of
lessening and loss (of skin).