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==Religious requirement==
==Religious requirement==
Though absent in the Qur'an, male [[circumcision]] is considered a religious requirement in [[Islam]], and it is performed on male children of varying ages prior to puberty. Converts to this faith may also choose to undergo [[adult circumcision]], but it is not always required.
Though absent in the Qur'an, male [[circumcision]] is considered a religious requirement in [[Islam]], and it is performed on male children of varying ages prior to [[puberty]]. Converts to this faith may also choose to undergo [[adult circumcision]], but it is not always required.


Hossein Dabbagh (2022) questions the religious requirement for [[circumcision]] (''khitan'') in [[Islam]].<ref name="dabbagh2022">{{REFjournal
Hossein Dabbagh (2022) questions the religious requirement for [[circumcision]] (''khitan'') in [[Islam]].<ref name="dabbagh2022">{{REFjournal