.: invitation:.

i invited my non-muslim colleagues over to my place last saturday. to avoid awkward & embarassing moments, i decided to send out an email:

dear all,
Just a few pointers for those who are visiting a malay/muslim house the first time ever (to avoid potentially embarrassing moments):

1. dress decently - anything below the knee is fine. avoid spaghetti straps/tube tops or anything else that is too revealing. short sleeves are fine.

2. do not shake hands with the opposite sex - its actually against the religion to have any physical contact with the opposite sex. a simple "hi auntie" & "hi uncle" is fine to acknowledge the elders

3. things to bring? i dont think there is any need to do so but in case you feel weird coming empty handed, past examples include food, fruits and chocolates. for malays, we dont really bring stuff when going hari raya visiting but i realised most of our non-muslim friends would. so, up to u!

4. take off your shoes when going into the house ( i think this applies to most asian homes)

other than that,
on a personal note, my dad is as crazy as i am. and my mum understands english but is not proficient in speaking in english.