The Ruling on an Employee Accepting a Gift from a Client and His Repentance
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Question:
Also, Abu Aishah al-Fadali asks and says: What is the ruling on an employee to whom a client gave a gift, and he accepted it and took it? How should his repentance be?
Answer:
He is required to return it to the one who brought it, if that is possible. If it is not possible, he should give it in charity and not keep it for himself, along with repenting to Allah, not accepting such gifts, and not taking them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Also, Abu Aishah al-Fadali asks and says: What is the ruling on an employee to whom a client gave a gift, and he accepted it and took it? How should his repentance be?
Answer:
He is required to return it to the one who brought it, if that is possible. If it is not possible, he should give it in charity and not keep it for himself, along with repenting to Allah, not accepting such gifts, and not taking them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 07 / فتاوى على الهواء - 20 02 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (24:21)
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