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MILA DONE ON SHABBOS AFTER THE EIGHTH DAY

Mila is only can be done on Shabbos if it is on the eighth day. After that, it must be pushed off to the next day. If someone transgressed and did the Mila on Shabbos, it would seem from Shabbos 137a that he's Yoitze.

This doesn't fit well to the Shita that holds that if you do what the Torah says not to do, it doesn't work. Yet, here, it seems it does work and it's a Mila?

A GER GIVING HIMSELF A MILA

We already said that a Goy shouldn't perform a Mila. The question: can a
Ger perform a Mila on himself when he's converting.

The normal procedure for a Ger is first the Mila then the T'veila. Then
he cannot give himself the Mila, since before the T'veila he is still a
Goy. If the order of the conversion was reversed, there is a Machlokes
whether the original T'vela counts or would he need another T'vela after
the Mila. According to those that say Mila can be done after T'vela, and
therefore, through this Mila he becomes a Jew, can he perform the Mila?

GOY PERFORMING MILA

The Rambam Paskins that a Goy is not allowed to perform a Mila, but if he
does, B'Dieved it's good, and the child doesn't need a Hatafas Dam Bris.

The Minchas Chinuch asks why does the Rambam need to Paskin that
L'Chatchila a Goy cannot do a Mila?

Limud Torah

MILA DONE ON SHABBOS AFTER THE EIGHTH DAY

A GER GIVING HIMSELF A MILA

GOY PERFORMING MILA

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