for your edification.
in order to please society or Allah, god.
Ibn Qudamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, in his book al-Mughni:
"Circumcision is obligatory for men, and it is an honour for women, but it is not obligatory for them.This is the opinion of many scholars. (Imam) Ahmad said: For men it is more strictly required, but for women it is less strictly required." (al-Mughni 1/70).
Circumcision of the female consists of the removal of a part of the clitoris, which is situated above the opening of the urethra. The Sunnah is not to remove all of it, but only a part. (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah 19/28).
In this matter, it is wise to follow the interests of the female: if the clitoris is large, then part of it should be removed, otherwise it should be left alone. This size of the clitoris will vary from woman to woman, and there may be differences between those from hot climates and those from cold climates.
A hadith on the topic of female circumcision has been attributed to the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him), according to which he said: "Circumcision is a Sunnah for men, and an honour for women,"
and that is a MODERATE approach.
I imagine that you can see well that I disagree with you in the strongest possible terms. Go sell the "Islam treats women right" garbage elsewhere... I will NEVER buy it.
I also know and have known several ISLAMIC women, who were married to these abusive clowns. I actually believe EVERY evil word I hear of Islam... and nothing of it's "virtues".
And the "no Islam doesn't really support this" stuff, is a waste of time with me.
You can side with IDIOT pat and his Islamic friends against American Hollywood (after all hollywood is soooo evil)... if you want. I will NEVER. I am fully persuaded that Islam as a whole, is an abusive death/murder, "honor killing" cult.
NOTHING is in it of redemptive value as far as I am concerned. You can enjoy the beauties of Islam, at YOUR OWN PERIL.