JUNE 10 — “Hey Zan. Have you considered circumcision for your baby?” a friend asked me recently.
“I don’t think so. She’s a girl,” I replied.
“We’re Muslims and that’s more of a reason to do it then.”
“What do you cut off?”
“The tip of the clitoris.”
“Are you freaking serious? Where do you go to do such a thing?”
“Ask your doctor. They sometimes do it at birth at the request of the parents.”
This is an honest to goodness conversation I had with someone I know. And yes, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Here we are living in one of the most advanced cities in South-east Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s symbol of progress and modernity. [Click to read the full article at The Malaysian Insider]
Fatwas are man-made and can be debated and objected. Millions of fatwas have been issued and forgotten. Remember how Iran issued a fatwa calling for the murder of Salman Rushdie for blasphemy? That can’t even be considered legit because Islam doesn’t even recognise the concept of blasphemy.
I read yr article in MI. Perhaps u shd check yr facts. Read this. http://www.e-fatwa.gov.my/fatwa-kebangsaan/hukum-pemotongan-genitalia-wanita-female-genital-mutilation
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Fatwas are man-made and can be debated and objected. Millions of fatwas have been issued and forgotten. Remember how Iran issued a fatwa calling for the murder of Salman Rushdie for blasphemy? That can’t even be considered legit because Islam doesn’t even recognise the concept of blasphemy.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Sayyid_Tantawy#Female_circumcision
This man did not have his daughter circumcised. You are not alone.
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