If circumcision after converting is too difficult, because of his age, then it is OK if he does not get circumcised. Circumcision should not be insisted on, lest it turns him away from Islam.
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20,00304/Safar/1419 , 30/May/1998
Ruling concerning circumcision for a man who becomes Muslim at a mature age
Question: 1163
If a man converts to Islam and is quite mature in age – i.e., over forty – it is very difficult for him to be circumcised. Is it OK if he does not follow this particular practice?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed:
Source:
(Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/115)
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