Scientific importance of circumcision in the light of Islam

ABSTRACT

Islam is the religion, which mentions all aspects of life in detail, most of the principles of life are now proved on scientific parameters, and some principles are described in the Holy Qur'an and some in the Hadith. Circumcision is one of the important Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad [and], which has most significance in medical point of view. It is nothing but excision of prepuce of glans penis, it is practically essential for all Muslims and Jews. Circumcision provides local hygiene and prevents from local infective disorders, so that 'it can help in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases as well as diseases of prepuce or penis e.g. phyrnosis, paraphymosis, balanitis, posthitis prepucial wart, even carcinoma of penis is common in those communities who do not perform circumcisions. By adopting this Sunnah of Mohammad [and], we can prevent from several diseases as mentioned above and this will help mankind. Keeping these facts in mind the present paper will discuss the scientific significance of circumcision with special reference to Islamic concepts