Is it obligatory for an adult woman who was not circumcised in childhood to be circumcised according to the Shafi'i school, along with the evidence?
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It is mentioned that the ruling on circumcision according to the Shafi'i school is obligatory for both men and women. If a woman was not circumcised in her youth, it becomes obligatory for her to be circumcised in adulthood, according to them. However, the more preponderant opinion is that circumcision is a Sunnah for women, not an obligation.
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