If a student gives a gift to his teacher with the intention of love and affection, what is the ruling on the gift?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a student gives a gift to his teacher, or a teacher gives a gift to the school principal, with the intention of love and affection, what is the ruling on the gift, and what is the ruling on accepting it?

Answer:
It is a bribe. It is a bribe. It is not a gift. Why do you call it a gift? That is a good name. A gift is something the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged. This is not a gift; it is a bribe, which is illicit. It is not permissible to give a gift to an official, ever. Yes.