Islamic/Muslim parents gift advice please

[Tashyy]

Hey! I have a work colleague who is due a baby, the family and colleague are Muslim. I have some ideas for gifts but want to make sure nothing would offend ( Eg not allowed alcohol in the hamper for parents) Could you please brainstorm me some sweet ideas for a baby girl. I’ve found a Gorgeous baby Quran and necklace set however unsure if such can be accepted from me as I’m not within the community.

any help or advice to make a special gift for my wonderful colleague would be Amazing please :)

Can't you just buy a nice dress for the baby and a bunch of flowers for the mother?

That sounds perfect to me OP :)

I did think of this, do you know if it would have to be a long dress covering the shoulders and ankles for a baby?

Yup, I'd do this.

Their religion isn't the most interesting thing about them.

(I'm a Muslim mum who would be at a Quran if you would usually buy babies something actually useful)

Sorry don’t think I explained properly, it was a baby interactive one I was looking at xx

do you know if it would have to be a long dress covering the shoulders and ankles for a baby?

Babies don't have modesty rules. Buy whatever dress you think looks nice.

You're over thinking this OP.

Definitely overthinking.

Outfit for the baby, nice toiletry gift for mum. Pretty non secular card.

My inlaws are Muslim.

Buy what every new mum needs.... a myhummy/ euan the sheep or similar, failing that a lovely dress or vouchers for next etc.

If you want to go a bit further and there are folk putting in, why not get a family photo shoot ? For when the baby is here

It’s lovely that you have tried so hard to be inclusive and inoffensive. Your colleague is lucky to have a friend like you!

Agree with pp, you're overthinking it. Stick with a lovely baby outfit and sverve the interactive Qur'an, I say this as a Muslim. If you're unsure about an outfit how about something like bibs, blanket, baby vests or baby grows?

I do think your overcaution is sweet OP. I agree that you sound like a nice friend.

Lol do you buy your Christian mates a bible for their newborns.

Are you joking?

Honestly, I would give a lovely treat for mum (flowers, nice smellies etc) and/or a gift card for Amazon or a local big supermarket We had so many well meaning gifts for DDs when they were born and so much of it didn't or hardly got worn/used. The best gift was the £50 Tesco gift card we got from DPs colleagues as we were able to go in and get things we hadn't been given and used some for clothes when DD2 grew out of newborn and we were even able to get ourselves a couple of treats too.

It's nice of you to be considerate, but just buy whatever you'd get anyone else in the same circumstances. Just no alcohol.

As a pp said, your colleague isn't defined by her religion. She's just a person.

Clothes (or money!) for the baby is a standard gift amongst Muslims. An additional gift for the mother is a nice touch- flowers are probably the easiest.

Any 'religious' element to the gift would be a bit cringe but it's nice that you're checking. Modest dressing only applies to older girls.