Religion and circumcision

Religious circumcision generally occurs shortly after birth, during childhood, or around puberty as part of a rite of passage.

Circumcision is most prevalent in the religions of Judaism and Islam.

Circumcision for religious reasons is most prominently practiced by members of the Jewish and Islamic faiths.

According to the Torah and Halakha (Jewish religious law), ritual circumcision of all male Jews and their slaves (Genesis 17:10–13) is a Commandment from God that Jews are obligated to perform on the eighth day of birth,^[1][2] and is only postponed or abrogated in the case of threat to the life or health of the child.^[1]

Jews believe that Gentiles (i. e. non-Jews) are neither required nor obligated to follow this commandment, since it is considered binding exclusively for the Jewish people;^[3] according to the Jewish law, only the Seven Laws of Noah apply to non-Jews.^[3][4]