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ما هو السن المناسب لختان الإناث؟

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Scholars have explicitly stated the permissibility of female circumcision (khitan al-inath) and have agreed on its permissibility. The Sharia has not specified a particular age for it, however, the piece of skin that is removed during circumcision is not prominent in young girls. Therefore, circumcision often takes place after the age of seven, and the reference for this is to those with expertise.

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