In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Prophet Muhammad.

 

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Five practices are of the characteristics of al-fitrah (natural disposition): circumcision, shaving the pubic region, clipping the nails, plucking the underarm hair, and trimming the moustache.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

 

The majority of Muslim scholars hold the opinion that it is obligatory on Muslim males to get circumcised. Imam Abu Hanifah maintains that it is only recommendable.

 

The opinion of the majority is more preponderant. When circumcision was prescribed for Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), he circumcised himself, though he was 80 years old.

 

Accordingly, a Muslim male who is able to get circumcised but neglects it commits a sin by neglecting such an obligation.

 

Nevertheless, this is a separate obligation that has no effect on one’s belief or other religious obligations such as Fasting and Prayers.

 

The circumcision surgery has become very simple and many adult Muslim converts have gone through it for the sake of fulfilling this obligation.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.