I did not circumcise my child until he reached the age of five; what is the guidance, and is it permissible to hold celebrations upon circumcision?
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The questioner:
He has another issue in which he says: I hope you will tell me what to do, for I have two children; the first has reached the age of five and I have not circumcised him, and the second is in his first year. I heard that circumcision must be done in the first week of the child's life. Please guide me on this issue, and is it permissible to hold celebrations upon circumcision? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Circumcision is necessary; circumcision is obligatory. Doing it in the first week is better, and doing it while the child is young is better, because it is easier for the child, and because it is a promptness to remove this covering that hurts him and prevents purity. So, being prompt to circumcise him while he is young is better. As for when he grows up, circumcision becomes obligatory; it is obligatory upon reaching puberty, and it is not permissible to leave it. So, it is obligatory for you to be prompt in circumcising the older one, and also to circumcise this young one. Circumcision today, praise be to Allah, is facilitated by the existence of hospitals and surgical operations, so it is easy and facilitated. The important thing is that it is necessary for the older one and for the younger one. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. As for holding a wedding feast upon circumcision, there is nothing wrong with it. On this occasion, there is nothing wrong with holding a feast to invite the people and neighbors to it; there is nothing wrong with that. This is one of the occasions on which feasts are held.
The questioner:
What about the celebrations, as Shaykh Salih called them?
The Shaykh:
We do not know what he means by celebrations. If there are wrongdoings in them, they are forbidden. If there are wrongdoings and bad customs in them, they are forbidden. But if it is merely a gathering to eat food, attend the feast, and socialize with the brothers and neighbors, there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner:
He condemns beating drums and the like, and also the wailing.
The Shaykh:
This is not appropriate; this is not appropriate. The gathering that takes place at the feast, eating food, and people getting to know one another, this is not a problem. But expanding on beating drums, or what is stronger than that, such as music, songs, and wailing, all of this is not permissible for him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
He has another issue in which he says: I hope you will tell me what to do, for I have two children; the first has reached the age of five and I have not circumcised him, and the second is in his first year. I heard that circumcision must be done in the first week of the child's life. Please guide me on this issue, and is it permissible to hold celebrations upon circumcision? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Circumcision is necessary; circumcision is obligatory. Doing it in the first week is better, and doing it while the child is young is better, because it is easier for the child, and because it is a promptness to remove this covering that hurts him and prevents purity. So, being prompt to circumcise him while he is young is better. As for when he grows up, circumcision becomes obligatory; it is obligatory upon reaching puberty, and it is not permissible to leave it. So, it is obligatory for you to be prompt in circumcising the older one, and also to circumcise this young one. Circumcision today, praise be to Allah, is facilitated by the existence of hospitals and surgical operations, so it is easy and facilitated. The important thing is that it is necessary for the older one and for the younger one. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. As for holding a wedding feast upon circumcision, there is nothing wrong with it. On this occasion, there is nothing wrong with holding a feast to invite the people and neighbors to it; there is nothing wrong with that. This is one of the occasions on which feasts are held.
The questioner:
What about the celebrations, as Shaykh Salih called them?
The Shaykh:
We do not know what he means by celebrations. If there are wrongdoings in them, they are forbidden. If there are wrongdoings and bad customs in them, they are forbidden. But if it is merely a gathering to eat food, attend the feast, and socialize with the brothers and neighbors, there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner:
He condemns beating drums and the like, and also the wailing.
The Shaykh:
This is not appropriate; this is not appropriate. The gathering that takes place at the feast, eating food, and people getting to know one another, this is not a problem. But expanding on beating drums, or what is stronger than that, such as music, songs, and wailing, all of this is not permissible for him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لم أختن طفلي حتى بلغ الخامسة من عمره، ما التوجيه، وهل يجوز إقامة الأفراح عند الختان؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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