Tarbiyat

It is Sunnnah to perform khatnah for a small child. This rule may also apply to adults in a like manner. It is true that it is Haraam to look at the private part of an adult. And generally when Khatnah is performed for a person, it will necessitate looking at his private part. But despite this, the Shari'ah has given permission to look at the private parts and perform the Khatnah because Khatnah is not just a Sunnah. It is a شعار (symbol) of Islam which is of the same level as a Waajib (obligatory).

A person asks his son to do a work which is very easy but he does not do it. But if a stranger asks him to do a work that is quite difficult, he does it. How will we feel at this moment? It is quite normal that we will be very affected. My son did not obey me while he is at the beck and call of others. No one will justify his doings. But did we ever think that that we are also doing the same thing throughout our life? We have abandoned the Sunnah of Nabi (Sallalaahu Alaihi Wasallam) to adopt the principles of others.

Youth is the spring of life where a person has all his desires, ambitions, hopes and dreams. And he also has the courage and energy that allow him to realise his fantasies and dreams. It is a very critical and crucial stage where a person is carried away by his desires that prevent him from reasoning. That is why he becomes easy prey for Shaitaan.