Islamic circumcision gift ideas

[LittleMissRayofHope]

2 of my friends circumcised their sons recently. I need to buy gifts to acknowledge this occasion.
I am not Muslim and have googled but nothing much comes up.

Is there any traditional type gift a young boy would be given?
Friend a's son is 1, friend b's is 9 weeks.

Any ideas would be great!
Thank you

ask them? are they babies or older?

Why do you need to buy gifts to acknowledge this?

Maybe its like being christened or soemthing? I know that i received lots of lovely things for DD when she was christened.

Controversial of me but I wouldn't be buying gifts. It's being supportive of circumcision for non medical reasons, which I am totally against.

I don't think the OP was looking for a debate about the rights and wrongs of circumcision though was she? Just what gifts to buy.

I had really hoped that people would just answer instead of turning this into another judgemental opinion giving thread.

It's their kids their choice their belief. I'm not questioning or judging I'm just supporting and celebrating with friends something of important to them.
They way they acknowledge Christmas and christenings without judgement.

I can just give cash but feel like giving something to mark the occasion for them.
If I ask them I know they will say 'not necessary don't worry etc' but this is of importance to them and I know they will say that to be polite.

I just wondered if there were any traditional gifts given for this occasion?

Erm, last time I checked Christmas and baptisms didn't involve genital mutilation. Unless I've been celebrating wrong all these years?

Agree, I wouldn't celebrate a barbarous medieval act visited on a child with no ability to understand or consent.

But if you must, how about this picture in a lovely frame?

That was never going to happen :(

I think it's lovely of you to want to celebrate with them. I don't think it's traditional to give gifts as such, although depends on the culture maybe. They're more likely to just cook food and share it with their friends and family. How about baking a cake, or taking some chocolates/biscuits/sweets for the family to share? You sound like a very thoughtful and kind friend

Are you sure a gift is expected? I am Muslim and not heard of this but maybe different culture. How about a nice wooden toy or something like that?

Would second asking whether a gift is expected. Here in Egypt circumcision is not celebrated per se. Normally a gift would be offered the first time you see the baby. This is often at the sobou' party which is held on the 7th day of the baby's life by Christian and Muslim families and
there are special traditions involving bashing a pestle and mortar loudly, the mother stepping round the baby while the MIL says a rhyme telling the baby to listen to her (!) and also involving rice and grains/pulses. Gifts include small amounts of money for the baby, toys or new outfits. For a muslim girl gold jewellery may be offered, for Christians to both girls and boys.

Other Muslim families choose to do the Islamic Aqeeqah instead, where an animal or animals are sacrificed to celebrate the baby's safe arrival and the guests are served rice and barbecued meat. This is also often held on the seventh day though it can be later too.

I think both of these were originally associated with circumcision but now are usually just parties.

Totally useless unless your friends are Egyptian, but there you go.

Sorry, to clarify I didn't mean to ask your friends whether a gift is expected, rather yourself.

Because Muslims come from such a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds each country has its own celebrations and traditions.

I've never gifted nor been given any gifts for a circumcision. We had a big aqeeqah party soon after my son was born and that's where any gift giving took place.
Circumcision is usually a quiet family private affair really. Unless you live abroad :D