What is the ruling of Islamic Sharia on some mothers cutting above their daughter's knee to prevent any aggressor from reaching her, believing that this preserves her virginity?
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This act is objectionable and a baseless superstition. It is not permissible to perform it and it must be abandoned and guarded against. The claim that it preserves a girl's virginity is a false assertion, inspired by Satan, with no basis in Islamic law. Scholars must clarify this and warn against it.
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