[Leo S.]

Female circumcision is not mandatory anywhere in the world. In fact, it is now illegal in most of the middle-east. Despite this, it does continue in much of the Nile Valley and into Africa. It is not required in Islam and most Islamic Scholars consider it prohibited, although some recommend it. It is unheard of in many Muslim countries, such as Morroco, Turkey, Iran, Bangladesh, Malaysia, etc. It is also extremely rare in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries in Western Asia. As for its practice by non-Muslims, it is (or WAS, as it is in decline) practiced (as it is a CULTURAL practice) by Christian Arabs in the Nile Valley (e.g. Egypt) and by many, but certainly not all, African tribes in Sub-saharan Africa (both Muslim and Non-Muslim, for example Kenya, Uganda, Congo. Its practice seems to be decreasing everywhere with increased education and it is increasingly only a rural phenomenon, as educated people in the cities reject it. From what I understand, it was used in western countries by doctors as a cure for nymphomania, but that has not happened for quite some time.

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Strictly speaking, Islam does not separate between religious and civil, hence many of the problems that arise when the Muslim world meets the secular world. Marriages are regarded as essentially a civil matter by most Islamic scholars, in that they regulate the relationship between two people. Bride and groom have the right to include any conditions they want in a marriage contract (it is much like a prenuptial agreement) as long as they do not violate Islamic law. The bride may insist on certain rights in the marriage and the contract then protects those rights.

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