Islam Question and Answer - It is OK for a female doctor to circumcise an infant boy

Mon 6/12/1430 - 23/11/2009

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It is OK for a female doctor to circumcise an infant boy

Is it correct to get one's child circumcised (mistakenly or knowlingly) by a woman doctor? This is happening in many parts of the world. Please provide a ruling on this issue.

Praise be to Allaah.

It is OK for a female doctor to circumcise an infant boy. And Allaah is the Source of strength.

Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid