DDHK. ORG – Circumcision for a person convert, should be done? It is a great glory when someone wants to return to their nature after being before kafir.
But if he wants to enter Islam but do not want to be circumcised, then he still has to consider something important (al-Muhimm) and more important (al-Ahamm)
Someone who wants to convert to Islam requires a strong determination from within himself because being a real Muslim is not enough just to recite the creed. However, sometimes there are offers from those who want to convert to Islam, with conditions such as not wanting to be circumcised.
In this case, Muslims themselves must wisely understand that this is none other than because the status of a convert still exists in him who is indeed not fully firm to carry out what is prescribed in Islam, so we are also required to be patient and gradually give him an understanding.
Considering that converting to Islam is the main requirement for a person to be considered to have truly done good deeds that are judged by Allah, then becoming a Muslim is something that is more important (al-Ahamm) and has more priority.
While circumcision is something that is important (al-Muhimm) for Muslims both in terms of its importance according to the Shari'a, as well as being classified as supporting the legitimacy of one's prayer according to the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools of thought, as well as important in terms of the element of health in that person.
However, when compared to converting to Islam, circumcision takes precedence because it is more important (al-Ahamm), while circumcision is an important consequence (al-Muhimm) after converting to Islam.
Regarding the law on circumcision itself, Imam Shafi'i, Imam Ahmad and the scholars before them concluded that circumcision is obligatory for both men and women.
And in several narrations it is reported that the law of circumcision is sunnat in the maliki school. However, the meaning of sunnat in the Maliki school is the same as obligatory in the Shafi'i and Ahmad schools.
Even Imam Ibn Zaid al-Qairuwani in his al-Resalalah often uses the term Sunnah Obligatory as in the following example;
وَحِجُّ الْبَيْتَ فَرِيْضَةٌ وَالْعُمْرَةُ سُنَّةٌ وَاجِبَةٌ
"Hajj to the Baitullah is obligatory, while Umrah is obligatory."
Imam Badruddin al-'Aini from the Hanafi school of thought explained the misunderstandings of some Shafi'iyyah in understanding the meaning of sunnat in the Maliki school of thought while saying;
فَإِنَّ مَعْنَى قَوْلُهُ سُنَّةٌ أَيْ سُنَّةٌ مُؤَكَّدَةٌ وَهِيَ فِي قُوَّةِ الْوُجُوْبِ
"In fact, the meaning of sunnat (muakkad) in Malik's words is equivalent to obligatory (in other schools of thought)"
Amen
"Sunnat muakkad according to Malik and malikiyyah is not given relief to leave it except because of old age"
Up to this point it was found that the jury of scholars from the Malik, Syafi'i and Ahmad schools said that the law of circumcision is obligatory even though there are differences in the use of the term obligatory.
Then for a convert who is still not ready to be circumcised, keep trying to strengthen his determination gradually for the benefit of his religion and health as well, moreover this also relates to the legitimacy of the prayers performed because the parts that have not been circumcised still carry uncleanness. Wallahu a'lam. [DDHK News]
