Why do Muslims Circumsize their daughters ?
922990
Depends on who area of the world they come from. In some places only the the hood(The female counterpart to a foreskin) of the clitoris is removed, but in many areas, part or all the the clitoris(Like the glans penis of the man) as well as the hood  is removed, this is mostly done in african countries. The practice of female circumcision predates the Muslim religion,but in the Quaran Mohammad is asked about this issue and his answer was "To cut her gently" (only remove the hood), Unfortunately this is interpreted by many Muslim religious leaders as Mohammad condoning or having this cruel practice as being nessessary to being a good Muslim, when Mohamad was actually saying that if this thing must be done, than do as little harm to the girl as possible. The liberal Muslims see female circumcision as unessessary. In most Western countries the practice is illegal. The reason Mohammad did not speak totally against the practice is because female circumcision was a firmly established practce in many of the areas his supporters lived in and if he would have tried to stop it, he would have last a lot of political support.
624785
They obviously think they are doing the will of Allah.  I cannot get into a terrorist's mind (thank GOD) to understand this for a moment.  I can't imagine how you could think that beheading an innocent person is somehow the will of God.  They have been brainwashed from an early age.  That's all I know.
723211
of course not, the process is called female circumcision. It happens only in backward tribes of Africa. In this process, the part of the vagina called the 'the female penis' or clitoris is sliced off! this procedure has been banned through out the world in most countries.\nIt is a belief in these tribes that, a woman has no right to enjoy sex and it is sinful for a woman to masturbate. Therefore they circumcise and even stitch the vagina up, so that the woman dont indulge in premarital sex. the stitches are only opened a night before the marraige ceremony.
1032112
Circumcised is better for hygienic reasons and also to better satisfy a woman.  Its something to do with the flap absorbing motion that would normally be pleasurable to a woman.
1185026
It means to cut the extra skin covering the upper tip of the male organ. This method is adopted by almost all races known as Semitic in the middle-east as a healthy practise done on boys between 6 to 12 years. \n\nThis method is in practise as a religious ritual among the Jews and the Muslims but justified as a hygienic device so that bacteria do not get collected at the skin-foldings and also as a means to maximise giving sexual pleasure to the female partners. Jews being both a race and a religion,  do practise circumcision since at least the days prior to Moses and Judah. Instead of insisting on cleaning those parts they prefer to remove it altogether so that the possibility of uncleanliness at that part of the body is pre-emptied. But Islam being a missionary faith, all Muslims do it as a religious ritual and justify in the same way Jews do, as mentioned above. But Christians do not do circumcision as a religious practice. Some Christians imitate their Muslim counterparts with intent to enhance their virility.\n\nBut scientifically speaking removal of that part of the skin in no way enhances virility in the men, so long as sex is more a matter of mind rather than body structure. It is perhaps, in olden days peolple in Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt etc, due to deserts were often not getting sufficient scope to take bath daily and females were the only source of mental and physical pleasures, in order to remove possibility of being unhyginic the practice was to altogether remove the foreskin on top of the male sexual organ which is called circumcision.
741424
Because in Islam, the children take on the faith of the father. And the woman is charged with raising the children. And in this scenario, it's feared that the woman will teach the children of another faith, and lose her faith in Islam while she attempts to do so.\n\nin Judaism, children take the Mother's faith. hence, a Jewish person would  remain Jewish even though he/she converted to another religion. \n\n(different Laws>> new covenant)
392966
Its called circumcision and not only muslims, but nearly all males in the US have it as it prevents several diseases.
1029635
Circumcision is mutilation.  We abhor it being done to girls in Africa, but we practice ritual mutilation on our men every day.  What the hell?
54483
This is so not true, No Muslim woman is ever asked to wash herself infront of other women, this totally forbidden ( haram ) you just need to do it by yourself to get purified and be able to wash yourself for prayers ( alwodo' ) like you will need to do it later after your period or after having sex with your husband.\n\nhope this was of help
180930
Yes, of course! In Britain, Muslim and Jewish men are circumcised but most men who are neither Muslim nor Jewish are not. There are lots of children born to uncircumcised fathers.
900509
well , i dont know if you are a muslim or not ! but i searched for you about that in my language (arabic) where islamic researches are more and deeper .\n\ni have found that circumcision for men is "sunnah" or "wageb" and sunnah means not only something Muhammad (pbuh) himself did , but also something he asked us to do but not obligatory , and the wageb is the same but closer to be obligatory , almost obligatory ... so , some said it is sunnah and others said it is a wageb , and that is why most or almost all muslim men do it .\n\ncircumcision for women : well , in the modern days , many argues about that issue , but for a conclusion , isalmic old intellectuals also split upon it , some said wageb , others said sunnah , others said even less than a sunnah , but still perferable ... in modern days , some big islamic sheiks "religion priests or intellectuals" like "el qaradawi" say it is not perferable , but the perferable is to leave it as it gives bad results to women , and the rule in islam is that nothing is harmful "la darrar wala derar" so if it is proved it is harmful it is better not to do it .\n\nabout the hadeeth (Muhammad's statment) you mentioned , nothing is for sure , i mean most hadeeth are not proved that he realy did said them , but it is only he propaply said them .. that is first ... another thing , the statment came as an advice not order from him , because in those days woman were riding horses and the friction made them very excited , so cutting a small part from that thing will reduce that , and that is why he said "honorable deed" because that give her the chance to be not that excited among the puplic , it is better for her to do it ... another thing , there men were going to war for monthes , or even travel for trading for monthes , so it is better for her to stay a bit calm when he is away . and again nothing obligatory about this , just an advice !\n\nin islamic world nowadays, most women are NOT circumcisioned , in my country "Egypt" it still work in the rural areas among poor community of peasants , also in the cities in poor areas where uneducated residents are there  , but among the middle , upper middle and high classes in the Egyptian cities that never happened to girls . also i know in the gulf "Saudi Arabia , kuwait , Qatar .. etc" it never happened , other islamic countries , mmost of them are not doing this to women , and all that means it is not an obligatory thing .\n\ni hope that helps
626078
This is an old African tradition it has nothing to do with Islam on the other hand male circumcision is an Islamic practice
751859
I think its tabboo to speak of.  Keep in mind that only 2 muslim countries condone the mutiliation of female genitals during childhood.
615876
Apparently the reformed muslims have rewritten the queeran to be more user friendly.  Muslims still have the problem with the association with the false prophet mohammed.  He was a self admitted child molester and 'married' a 6 year old girl to have sex with her.  He would be arrested in any western culture for doing that.  In muslim cultures, little girls are fair game as long as they have had their first periods.
314221
The veil or hijab is commanded by Allah to all creation who follow his laws of human creation, this is to save our beauty or pruda for only or husbands as there source of comfort and ease not for every tom dick and harry to stare and oggle at ,to prevent on man from having desire for anothers wife,daughter ect.. Its about modesty a long lost unfortunate topic that women today dare not practice,its funny how a woman in a hijab will turn more heads with disgust than a scantly clad girl with her butt and breast hanging out in a public place.  Says alot for the morality of mankind(not anymor)today.
153708
It is a barbaric practice.\n\nAsk a woman if she should be circumcized and the world goes into a tizzy -- as well it should.  Suggest that a boy need not be circumcized and people think you're nuts.  It'll be rationalized as "it is healthier."  If it is appropriate to keep our girls intact, it is then quite appropriate to keep our boys intact too.\n\nThe "health of the child" argument just doesn't fly.  We don't routinely remove the tonsils of children anymore as a preventive measure.  We don't remove the appendix because it might burst.  Removing the foreskin because there might be complications is BS.  C'mon we evolved over millions of years without the practice of removing the foreskin.  You'd think we could make it today without doing so.\n\nIt is absolutely no problem keeping an uncircumcized boy clean and disease free -- just wash them every day.\n\nThe treatment of phimosis where the foreskin won't retract over the glans used to call for circumcision.  However research has shown that topic steroids can painlessly help with this problem. Simple applications of hydrocortizone cream will reduce or prevent the adhesions. (It's working for my son).\n\nSo, here's how you stop it.  Don't let anyone circumsize your boys.  Don't let the doctors convince you that it needs to be done.  If they do it, consider a malpractice suit.  If they insist that it should be done, ask for a second opinion. Even if your inlaws are Jewish, ignore their "wishes" and keep your boys intact.  Unfortunately, it'll take years of people resisting this practice, more education and discussions like this, and enough boys with intact penises so that the circumsized become the odd boys out, not vice versa, and then it'll change.
710950
you're right. it's TOTALLY against the Qur'an and God's wishes to self mutilate one's body.  Shi'ite who do this are way off the mark.