This fatwa declares the prohibition on female circumcision to be in contravention with shari'a provisions on circumcision, both for men and women. It specifies that female circumcision only requires the removal of the membrance that covers the clitoris. The fatwa requests that the Indonesian government and Department of Health take the necessary steps to make the fatwa a reference point for the stipulation of a regulation regarding female circumcision, and that the government and Department of Health provide medical staff with the necessary training to enable them to perform such an operation in accordance with the fatwa.