Umrah and halal holiday gift ideas from the UK: perfume, oud and what to bring home

Popular gifts for Umrah and halal holidays include perfume and oud, prayer items and dates. Pack liquids in your hold bag, keep them well wrapped and check your airline and customs rules before you fly.

Perfume and oud

• A bottle of perfume or oud is easy to carry and suits most people.
• For a more personal gift, see Memory Fragrance on keeping or recreating a loved one's perfume.
• Some people prefer oil-based or alcohol-free fragrances, so check the product description or ask before you buy.
• You can buy ahead at home to give on arrival, or bring a gift back for family in the UK.

Prayer items

• A light travel prayer mat, a tasbih or a small Quran suit most people and weigh little.
• Wrap them so they stay clean in your case.

Dates and sweets

• Dates are a common gift to bring home. Choose sealed packs.
• Check your airline and customs rules for food, because limits can apply on some routes.

Thanking a teacher

Sending an ustadh or ustadha on Umrah is a popular group gift for a madrasah class or a family. See our guide to an Umrah gift for your ustadh for how to pool the cost, plan it properly and what to give for the journey.

Packing gifts safely

• Put liquids, including perfume, in your hold bag, sealed and wrapped, because cabin bags have a strict limit on liquids.
• Use a small foldable bag for gifts on the way home.
• Weigh your case before you leave the hotel, because gifts add weight quickly.

For more ideas, see our travel gift ideas: luggage, accessories and holiday gifts. See also the halal holiday luggage guide, the halal travel checklist and the complete halal holidays guide.

Rules on liquids, food and duty-free allowances change. Check your airline and the official government guidance before you fly.

This guide is part of our complete guide to halal holidays from the UK. See all practical guides guides.