In Islam, Sunnah refers to the traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow. Sunnah is an Arabic word that means "habit" or "usual practice" and refers to the body of traditional social and legal custom and practice of the Islamic community. Male circumcision is performed in Islam for religious reasons, mainly to follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. The Sunnah of circumcision represents an accepted basis for the origin of religious law. However, circumcision is considered to be Sunnah (tradition) and not required for a life directed by Allah). The Islamic tradition of circumcision was derived from the Pagan practices and rituals of pre-Islamic Arabia, and is never mentioned in the Quran).