Fatwa #767919 February 2003South Africa

What is the Islamic position on hermaphroditism?

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Can such a person be a Muslim?I have read that the private which is more functional decides the sex of the person.What about surgery in this case is it allowed?

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1. The dominant private part will determine the sex of the person. The obsolete private part may be removed through corrective surgery.

2. What is your doubt regarding such a person being a Muslim.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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