‘BISMILLAHIR-RAHMAANIR-RAHIM’
(IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, MOST GRACIOUS AND THE MOST MERCIFUL)
I write with truth, respect
and understanding to enlighten the world, on the Ban of practicing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Female Genital Cutting (FGC), an
issue widely misunderstood and firmly believe as necessary when it was banned. It will be
philosophically reasonable and indubitably apt to know that human mentality is
so quick to absorb any idea generally accepted by the absolute majority, especially,
decisions made by those in authority. Mankind must be careful and strive in
having the ability to reject anything newly introduce in the New World, for the New World Order, which is based on the accomplishment of welcoming
Dajjaal (The Anti-Christ) and valuing Satan as God. Let us use the assurance to
pronounce the innocence of Islam, which has now been considered a world treat
to peace, destruction and savagery —adding to a worldly invented catalyst known
as ‘Terrorism’, introduced in
September 11, to defame Islam and raise the control of worldly domination in
power and material gain. I have been researching for long —have written number
of articles both on religion and philosophy, fiction and non-fiction, etc, and have
measured the weight of Islam and ‘Eman’
(true belief),which are losing balance in the world, due to what many have
conceptualized to be considered right even though it’s absolutely wrong in
Islam. I will like to based my article on a book written by a seasoned of
scholars and authors, who have been so instrumental and demonstrated quite
sufficient an advocacy, in joining the rest of the world unlike the Gambia in
banning the practice of FGM in the world. However, it’s wise to substantiate
the content of the book which is currently read at The University of The Gambia
and other parts of the world. Let’s differentiate between Mutilation and Circumcision...
Mutilation according to the Oxford dictionary of English means: ‘the
action of being mutilated or the infliction of serious damage on something.’ While
Circumcision means: ‘the action or practice of
circumcising (also female circumcision) (in some cultures) the
traditional practice of cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of
girls or young women. (Circumcision) (in church use) the feast of the Circumcision
of Christ—indeed it’s interesting to argue that socialists have already fused and
confused the two to be the same, which has resulted into interesting debates on
earth and led to so much confusion in the world.
One should ask himself or herself,
why don’t we say Western Genital
Mutilation (WGM)? But we will never say WGM because even insane people knew and can differentiate that our
religion, culture, values, societies and beliefs, are all totally different.
Anything suitable in the West doesn’t necessary have to suit the whole world;
men and women on earth in all nations' are different, sexually, physically and emotionally,
both in pleasure and satisfaction, religion and ability in marriage. The erecter
muscle of the male organ functions effectively well when its circumcise, to
facilitate erection and satisfaction; likewise, in women who are circumcise
because the similitude of an uncircumcised women is like drinking seven times from a cup
every day, men are the cup and must satisfy women in maximum seven times every
day. How many men can undertake that on earth?
Very few, that is why, is good for women to be circumcised but not
mutilated, in order to limit their sexual satisfaction and control their
desires for sex. Naturally, God has given men the ability to satisfy four
women, and in Islam, it is accepted to marry up to four wives. But that statement
is only meant for those who can financially and physically do so. To the
contrary, some men marry more than one wives and misinterpret the Quran, women
must have it seven times a day to fully reach their satisfaction. It has been
proven that in the Twenty-First Century, the female child is stronger
than the male child in sexually from childhood because of certain foods and
drinks consume by us today, radiation, chemicals, and so on being the reason
why men are becoming sexually weak and dying; the reason why there is so much
adultery and fornication in the world, is because of FGM, simply, because those
women totally weak in faith and can’t control their desires, must take to
street to get seven times satisfaction; if they can’t get it from their
marriages. Over 90% of women who acts pornography films are not circumcised. Here
comes the authentic Hadith of the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W): Muslim (349) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may
Allah be pleased with her) said: The
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When a man sits between the four parts
(arms and legs of his wife) and the two circumcised parts meet, then Ghusl is
obligatory.”
In this Hadith, it could be said that both
male and female Muslims in the world can be circumcised, nevertheless, there is
no need arguing that the Holy Qur’an has not mentioned female circumcision in
any surah (chapter); that argument will be baseless if one should also say the
Holy Qur’an has not also mentioned other things we’re practicing today but not
in any surah in the Quran. Muslims all
over the world should learn to follow the teachings of our prophet Muhammad (S.A.W),
if one is to follow the Right Path and not to be lost in faith. In addition to that,
everything on earth has been mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, if only you don’t
join those destroying the Qur’an and the Bible without burning them, you will
accept that Allah owns His Qur’an and will protect it. Certain things are not
mentioned in the Holy Qur’an but mentioned in the Hadiths of prophet Muhammad
(S.A.W) because they are Sunnah (not compulsory), but, note that prophet
Muhammad (S.A.W) don’t just speak like that— anything he says is from Allah
(S.W.T) and add value to our faith and religion when done correctly—for example
people say that the rain adds the amount of water in our oceans, which made
water constituted 73% of the earth surface. But the fact is that whether it
rains or not, the ocean is still there since creation and never got dry. I will
like to draw your attention to the Divisions within the
Main Religious Groups: Islam, Christianity and other religions.
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (S.A.W)
Said:
"The Jews have split into seventy-one sects,
and my Ummah will divide into seventy-three." [1]
'Awf Ibn Malick reported that the Prophet (S.A.W)
Said:
"The Jews split into seventy-one sects: one
will enter Paradise and
Seventy will enter Hell. The Christians split into
seventy-two sects:
Seventy-one will enter Hell and one will enter
Paradise. By Him in Whose
Hand is my soul; my Ummah will split into
seventy-three sects: one will
Enter Paradise and seventy-two will enter
Hell." Someone asked, "O
Messenger of Allah, who will they be?" He
replied, "The main body of the Muslims (Al-Jamaa'ah), who will follow Imam
Mahdi and Isa (Jesus)." Although there have
already emerged so many Jamaa’ahs, Mahdis and some self-proclaimed scholars and
messengers, but Allah will help us identify the right from the wrong.
We are in a tense world, where Islam has been divided into many sects
all claiming to be Muslims, the wise ones amongst us, should be alarmed on the
disappearance of wisdom and the replacement of fake knowledge, which many
perceived to be intact and stainless; that’s what is existing today in our
scholars, writers, leaders, pastors, pops, imams, etc, 'Awf Ibn Malick is the
only one who reported this Hadith, and its Isnaad is acceptable. [2] Anas Ibn Malick
said,
"I shall tell you a Hadith which I heard from
the Messenger of Allah, and which no-one will tell you after me. I heard him
say, 'Among the signs of the Hour will be the disappearance of knowledge and
the appearance of ignorance. Adultery will be prevalent and the drinking of
wine will be common. The number of men will decrease and the number of women will
increase until there will be fifty women to be looked after by one man.'" This Hadith was reported in the two Sahid from the Hadith of 'Abd
Rabbihi. [3]. My Dear Reader, is this not happening today? Be honest to
yourself, it doesn’t matter what religion you belong, but the truth is for all.
'Abd Allah said: "The
Prophet (S.A.W) said: 'Just before the Hour, there will be days in which
knowledge will disappear and ignorance will appear, and there will be much
killing.' “[Ibn Maajah; also narrated by Imam Bukhaaree and Muslim, from
the Hadith of al-A'mash] [4] Hudhayfah Ibn Al-Yaman said:
"The Prophet (S.A.W) said: 'Islam will become
worn out like clothes are, until there will be no-one who knows what fasting,
prayer, charity and rituals are. The Qur'an will disappear in one night, and no
Ayah will be left on earth. Some groups of old people will be left who will
say, 'We heard our fathers saying La-ilaha-illa-Alaah, so we repeated it.'
Silah asked Hudhayfah, "what will saying La-ilaha-illa-Alaah does for them
when they do not know what prayer, fasting, ritual and charity.’ We can judge things by ourselves on the current happenings on earth
today. We have so many groups of Muslims sects who say ‘La-ilaha-illa-Allah’,
but they are fake Muslims. They war for the wrong reasons and defame Islam,
most of them use tricks by Satan to assimilate confusions in the name of Islam.
The worst Muslims today, are those who know the Qur’an better and always sing its
verses on their lips but yet denied the truth. The word ‘Terror’ is in the Holy Qur’an in Surah Al-Anfaal chapter eight (8)
verse sixty (60), which reads: ‘Against
them make ready your strengths to the utmost of your power, including steeds of
war, to strike terror into (the hearts of)) the enemies, of Allah and your
enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know.
Whatever ye shall spend in the Cause of Allah shall be repaid unto you, and ye
shall not be treated unjustly. From this verse and surah (chapter) Al-Anfaal, or the Spoils of War, as the name implies, the word ‘Terror’ is in the Qur’an but not the word ‘Terrorism.’
This Surah (chapter) has it that true Muslims strike in the way of Allah
in times of war call against enemies of Allah. We are not terrors and don’t
enjoy terrorism, but it is an obligation to wage war to enemies of Allah who
themselves are terrors to Islam. In the same Surah (Chapter) in verse sixty-one
(61) it states that: ‘but if the enemies
incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in
Allah: for He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things).’ Therefore,
we don’t pronounce war neither unjustly attack any religion or nation, unless
they Cause Allah and become treats to Islam and mankind at large, enemies of
Allah are our enemies and so we must fight them until they maintain peace.
To
bring home to the weight and significance of this topic, today we can state what
is happening in the world, where women are far more than men, the rate of
prostitution and fornication grows like a bush fire, women dressing and walking
nakedly, and secrets of marriages widely discussed at the market and in streets
than in the house. No child obeys his/her parent, respect took to its heels,
shame killed itself, like grains, lying and evil germinated in our hearts,
education is made to earn worldly gains, the truth pains and Satan rules the
world. This distinctively and expressively well meditated article, has been
carefully given a due consideration aligned with facts on FGM; particularly,
hadiths of our prophet Muhammad (S.AW).
I
have discovered over the years that most scholars in Africa; are firmly
depending on foreign ideologies to make us comprehend what FGM really meant
though that’s very essential. However,
with regard to the criticism on the negative effects of circumcision by some renowned
doctors, and their claim that it is harmful both physically and
psychologically, I want them to know that if anything is not done the way it’s
supposed to be, it obviously becomes harmful. Nobody will say food is bad, but even that, if it’s not been rightly
consumed it becomes bad for us. Yes to circumcision if it’s good for any Muslim
woman, it might be practice, and that practice has been in existence before our
age— but if it’s going to harm them, it mustn’t be done. Note that is Sunnah
and not a force for women to be circumcise in Islam, I’m only against the word ‘’Mutilation’’,
we invented the word Mutilation which is severe than Circumcision,
in order to flame arguments in Islam, weaken our faith and bring about
confusions in the world. Abu Dawood (5271) narrated from Umm ‘Atiyyah al-Ansaariyyah that a woman used
to make circumcisions in Madinah and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) said to her: “Do not go
to the extreme in cutting; that is better for the woman and more liked by the
husband.” But the scholars differed concerning this Hadith. Some of
them classed it as Da’eef (weak) and others classed it as Sahid (authentic). It
was classed as Sahid by Al-Albaani in Sahid Abu Dawood, etc. But Allah knows
best, what men invented and adverted with their hands and the evil in their
hearts. The fact that circumcision for women is prescribed in Islam is
confirmed by the Hadith quoted above, and supported by all hadiths mentioned
earlier. But the scholars differed concerning the ruling, and there are three
opinions:
The Hadith narrated by Al-Bukhaari
(5889) and Muslim (257) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them), said
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The
Fitrah are five things – or five things are part of the Fitrah – circumcision,
shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking the armpit hairs, and trimming
the moustache."
This Hadith includes circumcision
of both male and female. Beyond no reasonable doubt, good Muslims should desist
from being totally succumb to the Great
Age of Deception, that is because
people of our time have pride themselves so much that they are worship and seen
as gods. That many servants of Satan call themselves gods/goddesses, and pride
themselves in worshipping Satan and many people admired them in the way they
dress, act and talk in public. Righteousness is not an easy thing to obtain but
true faith (Eman) is harder to. Allah always says, ‘Yaa-Ayyuhallazina-Aamanuu’ (O’those who truly believe). Therefore, equally I write this article,
calling true Muslims, Christians, Jews, etc— who truly believe in Allah to
rethink and embark on the search for the truth. I’m not saying women all over
the world should be circumcised, but Muslim women can be circumcised if that is
better for them.
The burning issue is, "DON’T WE HAVE ISLAMIC SCHOLARS TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON FGM?”. As stated by some doctors that they invited
Islamic scholars but they could not give them any authentic Hadiths and Surahs
in the Holy Qur’an. If my brain is assimilating the truth, and if I am not
misquoting from the paper published in 1996 and of recent the World Health
Organization. In Fact, according to the World Health Organization (W.H.O),
there are four types of FGM— the first of which according to them is known as
the Sunnah type. Why saying the Sunnah type? Is that an English word? The word ‘’Sunnah’’ ,means in Islam something good and practicable, for us
as Muslims, we should know that circumcision is not compulsory, but anyone
wishing to do it should practice the Sunnah
type; as it has been prescribed. I am tempted to ask why the Sunnah type? Where did it originate
from? My article is designed to enhancing
improved considerate on FGM and ISLAM, especially, on Western ideologies, and
in our practice as Muslims, and also to serve as a basis for the extraction of
answers on FGM for research and the quest for righteous knowledge in the
Twenty-First Century.
It is also aimed at
giving out an ideal and succinct plank of view on FGM and its inner and outside
influence to the people interested in research, but who may not have the
favorable and ample time to read and to tell the reality of FGM.
Lesson by lesson, the book I am working on, TEMPLE OF WISDOM, provides basic instruction on FGM—depicting its
norms, beautiful cultures, traditional societies, new and old discoveries and
intellectual contributions.
I am with a fervent hope and confidence that
researchers all over the world— will find my article useful than argue on its
expression and content. As the Holy Qur’an says in Suratul Al--Kafirrun, chapter 109 verse 6 that: ‘’Lakum-dinukum waliya-deen’’, meaning, to you be your religion and
unto me mine.’
‘Alhamdoulilah-Rabbil-Aalamiin’ (All Praise Be
to Allah)
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nothing but a poor slave of Allah,
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