It is a Miswah (commandment) upon a man to do a Milah (circumcision) for his son. If he is not proficient at it he must appoint a Mohel who is an expert to do it on his behalf.
If the father is a Mohel himself, he may not hand over the performing of the Milah to someone else. If he does, he has not fulfilled the commandment that he is obligated to do by himself. It is appropriate for the Beth Din (Jewish Court) to prevent this.
This is speaking about a case where the father appoints someone else in a way that lacks respect, such as when he does not wish to make the effort, or because it is to his financial advantage. However, if his purpose in appointing someone else to do the Milah is to honor someone important, then, on the contrary, it is considered to be giving honor to the commandment to let the other person perform the Milah.
(See Meqor Hayyim, 248, Oth 3)
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