muslim gifts

[kimbosavee]

Hi, can anybody give me some advice on what to buy as a leaving gift for a married male muslim colleague of mine? I am really uneducated in the muslim culture and dont wish to offend! Thanks in advance

[CushtyFred]

A bottle of vodka and a bacon sarnie.

[wizard69]

a Salmon Rushdie book

[Octavius]

What would you normally buy a married man who is leaving (presuming this is not a one off)?

[Reverandfunk]

Big Juggs or Razzle

[China Doll]

Do you know him well? As in his hobbies and interests? I'd go for something with that kind of theme and a nice card.

Failing that and if it's just a token present then perhaps just a silly gift... something from the gadget shop.

Actually there's this remote control flying saucer thing you used to be able to get... I got one for my dad and the guy I was seeing at the time one christmas and they spent all day mucking around with them so perhaps something silly but fun?

[reachesme]

Marks and spencer gift vouchers,
a Spurs season ticket.,
an instruction manual on how to use toilet paper.
Or a nice waistcoat with lots of pockets.

[annie0000]

I think they normally get money for their wedding presents - if you don't want to do that, maybe gift vouchers or something bland like sheets or towels.

[annie0000]

Sorry, being a bit thick - I read it as they were getting married , not leaving! doh!

I still think gift vouchers or something - what about an amazon e-voucher.

I would avoid booze, but I think that most things you would buy for any other colleague would be suitable. Would you be worried about offending him if he was not muslim?

[kimbosavee]

Thanks (to some of you) for your suggestions, and yes I would be considerate to a colleagues culture if it was muslim or not.

[NikkiB]

I think you're using "Muslim" as a blanket term. There are varying degrees of piousness in Muslims as there are in any other religion. (something I admit took me many years to realise!)
Some Muslims would appreciate a bottle of Scotch, some would be dismayed or embarrassed with such a gift.
Some Muslims would laugh their head off at a saucy card, some would be offended.
I don't think his marital status would come into it at all, unless you were choosing something flirty, in which case, he's liberal minded and probably is not choosy about presents.
If he's so radically Islamic that his colleagues have to tread on eggshells, more fool him for choosing a non-Muslim working environment without being prepared for non-Muslim customs.
If you don't know his favourite pastimes can't you drop hinty questions about them?

[weeal]

dont get him a backpack unless its see-through lol

[Curry King]

sausages