What is Ring circumcision and does Islam allow it?
C.J Ahmed-21.04.2023
Ring circumcision which is aso clled as plasti ball circumcision is procedure where an appropriate sized plastic ring is inserted underneath the foreskin with a suture. The ring falls of in about seven days. Now the question is, is ring circumcision allowed in Islam?. To answer this question we need to understand that there is no mentioning of removing the foreskin in the Quran or the authentic hadiths and such a procedure is barbaric and has no basis in Islam.
Circumcision vs Khitaan
Male Circumcision is the complete removal of the foreskin which comprises close to 50% of the skin in the male penis. Female circumcision is has no excepted definition and it could mean removing the outer tissue of the clitoris to completely removing the external genitalia of the female which includes the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris and other tissue leaving only a small opening for urination and the open wound being stitched shut. Female circumcision has been banned in almost all countries but male circumcision is widely and falsely promoted as having various health benefits which is based on flawed scientific research.
The real meaning of the word "Khitan"
The word "Khitan" or "Khatna" is wrongly interpreted as circumcision which is wrong and the real English meaning for khitan is genital cutting. The English word "cut" or "cutting" is derived from the Arabic word "Khitna" and circumcision is a totally different operation that was invented by extremist Christian and Jewish doctors in the west to stop children especially young boys from masturbating. Muslims who are ignoramuses have blindly accepted this evil operation thinking this is what was mentioned in hadiths.
Umm Atiya (Rali) narrated,
"A woman used to perform Khitan in Medina. The Prophet (Sal) said to her:
"Do not cut severely as that is better for a woman and more desirable for a husband"
(Abu-Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
In this hadith Khitan is light cutting of the female vagina and there is no mention of what needs to be cut. The hadiths mentioning circumcision is vague and has opened the door to various interpretations. The view that male circumcision is to remove the foreskin and female circumcision is to remove the rooster shaped skin that is hanging which includes a part of the labia minora is nothing but a false opinion which has no basis in Islam. Some Muslims are of the foolish opinion that removing the tissue surrounding the clitoris is what is mentioned in the hadith but no such thing was mentioned by the prophet (sal) in any authentic hadith. There is no mention on what needs to be cut in the male or female genitals and trying to come in to fiqh conclusions using assumptions is not only erroneous, but also dangerous to the life of a Muslim. There are numerous stories of children being traumatized due to being forcibly circumcised by parents who have no idea what they are doing. Blindly subjecting ones child in to a barbaric practice called circumcision which is a western invention where close to 50% of the penile skin known as the foreskin is removed to stop male children from masturbation. In Islam, evidenced is directly derived only using the Quran and the sahih hadith and for something to be practiced, there needs to be clear text from either the Quran or the authentic sunnah of the prophet (sal). Let me give you and example of praying salah. The prophet (sal) thought us every details on how to perform prayers and it is preserved in the authentic hadiths from placing the hands in takbeer to giving salam. In the Quran, Allah says the following about salah,
"Who believe in the Unseen, and are steadfast in Salah, and spend out of what We have provided them"
(Al-Quran-2:3)
Now, if someone comes and tells you that the meaning of this verse is to do Yoga, will you accept it? then how come a Muslim accept the false interpretation of western doctors and the kuffar that the word "khitna" mentioned in the hadiths is circumcision?.
The American academy of pediatrics (AAP) has come up with bizarre explanations to support the removal of the foreskin of the male sex organ and have stated that the f health benefits of male new born circumcision outweighs the risks (Source-WebMD-on November 13, 2018).
In the same article published in WebMD, there is a list of stupid points made in support of circumcision and they are,
1. A decreased risk of urinary tract infections.
2. A reduced risk of some sexually transmitted diseases in men.
3. Protection against penile cancer and a reduced risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners.
4. Prevention of balanitis (inflammation of the glans) and balanoposthitis (inflammation of the glans and foreskin)
5. Prevention of phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (the inability to return the foreskin to its original location).
Further, the same article that appeared in WebMD dated-November 13, 2018 mentions that circumcision helps keeps the end of the penis clean.
All of this are based on biased and false arguments which lack credible scientific research or are based only on a few trials.
Conclusion
Circumcision is a surgery that is alien to Islam and was only popularized by western doctors around two hundred years ago. Islam does not allow hurting children or adults in this manner and these kinds of procedures could be extremely traumatic if the person is a child because in many instances it is done through force and Muslims should be educated to stop this barbaric practice as there is no force in Islam.
Ring circumcision which is aso clled as plasti ball circumcision is procedure where an appropriate sized plastic ring is inserted underneath the foreskin with a suture. The ring falls of in about seven days. Now the question is, is ring circumcision allowed in Islam?. To answer this question we need to understand that there is no mentioning of removing the foreskin in the Quran or the authentic hadiths and such a procedure is barbaric and has no basis in Islam.
Circumcision vs Khitaan
Male Circumcision is the complete removal of the foreskin which comprises close to 50% of the skin in the male penis. Female circumcision is has no excepted definition and it could mean removing the outer tissue of the clitoris to completely removing the external genitalia of the female which includes the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris and other tissue leaving only a small opening for urination and the open wound being stitched shut. Female circumcision has been banned in almost all countries but male circumcision is widely and falsely promoted as having various health benefits which is based on flawed scientific research.
The real meaning of the word "Khitan"
The word "Khitan" or "Khatna" is wrongly interpreted as circumcision which is wrong and the real English meaning for khitan is genital cutting. The English word "cut" or "cutting" is derived from the Arabic word "Khitna" and circumcision is a totally different operation that was invented by extremist Christian and Jewish doctors in the west to stop children especially young boys from masturbating. Muslims who are ignoramuses have blindly accepted this evil operation thinking this is what was mentioned in hadiths.
Umm Atiya (Rali) narrated,
"A woman used to perform Khitan in Medina. The Prophet (Sal) said to her:
"Do not cut severely as that is better for a woman and more desirable for a husband"
(Abu-Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
In this hadith Khitan is light cutting of the female vagina and there is no mention of what needs to be cut. The hadiths mentioning circumcision is vague and has opened the door to various interpretations. The view that male circumcision is to remove the foreskin and female circumcision is to remove the rooster shaped skin that is hanging which includes a part of the labia minora is nothing but a false opinion which has no basis in Islam. Some Muslims are of the foolish opinion that removing the tissue surrounding the clitoris is what is mentioned in the hadith but no such thing was mentioned by the prophet (sal) in any authentic hadith. There is no mention on what needs to be cut in the male or female genitals and trying to come in to fiqh conclusions using assumptions is not only erroneous, but also dangerous to the life of a Muslim. There are numerous stories of children being traumatized due to being forcibly circumcised by parents who have no idea what they are doing. Blindly subjecting ones child in to a barbaric practice called circumcision which is a western invention where close to 50% of the penile skin known as the foreskin is removed to stop male children from masturbation. In Islam, evidenced is directly derived only using the Quran and the sahih hadith and for something to be practiced, there needs to be clear text from either the Quran or the authentic sunnah of the prophet (sal). Let me give you and example of praying salah. The prophet (sal) thought us every details on how to perform prayers and it is preserved in the authentic hadiths from placing the hands in takbeer to giving salam. In the Quran, Allah says the following about salah,
"Who believe in the Unseen, and are steadfast in Salah, and spend out of what We have provided them"
(Al-Quran-2:3)
Now, if someone comes and tells you that the meaning of this verse is to do Yoga, will you accept it? then how come a Muslim accept the false interpretation of western doctors and the kuffar that the word "khitna" mentioned in the hadiths is circumcision?.
The American academy of pediatrics (AAP) has come up with bizarre explanations to support the removal of the foreskin of the male sex organ and have stated that the f health benefits of male new born circumcision outweighs the risks (Source-WebMD-on November 13, 2018).
In the same article published in WebMD, there is a list of stupid points made in support of circumcision and they are,
1. A decreased risk of urinary tract infections.
2. A reduced risk of some sexually transmitted diseases in men.
3. Protection against penile cancer and a reduced risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners.
4. Prevention of balanitis (inflammation of the glans) and balanoposthitis (inflammation of the glans and foreskin)
5. Prevention of phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (the inability to return the foreskin to its original location).
Further, the same article that appeared in WebMD dated-November 13, 2018 mentions that circumcision helps keeps the end of the penis clean.
All of this are based on biased and false arguments which lack credible scientific research or are based only on a few trials.
Conclusion
Circumcision is a surgery that is alien to Islam and was only popularized by western doctors around two hundred years ago. Islam does not allow hurting children or adults in this manner and these kinds of procedures could be extremely traumatic if the person is a child because in many instances it is done through force and Muslims should be educated to stop this barbaric practice as there is no force in Islam.