From those omniscient clerics at Islam Question and Answer: Ruling on female circumcision Question No 1188 Question:Is female circumcision sunnah or a bad practice? I read in a magazine that female circumcision in any form is a bad practice that is harmful from a medical point of view, and that it may sometimes lead to sterility. Is this correct?Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Circumcising females is sunnah; it is neither a bad practice or harmful, if it is done within moderation. When extreme forms of female circumcision are carried out, harm may result. Okay. As long as it is done in moderation.