The ruling on gifts presented during incidents
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3- The prohibition of public funds:
Q64: What is the ruling on accepting a gift offered by the owner of the establishment where an incident occurred, and the president’s gift may also be distinguished?
A64: This is not permissible. The work you are doing is obligatory, and you receive a known wage for it? Therefore, it is not permissible for you to accept gifts for it; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 2943Sahih (Al-Albani) It was narrated by Abu Dawud . And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It was narrated by the Imam Ahmad in his (Musnad).
Q64: What is the ruling on accepting a gift offered by the owner of the establishment where an incident occurred, and the president’s gift may also be distinguished?
A64: This is not permissible. The work you are doing is obligatory, and you receive a known wage for it? Therefore, it is not permissible for you to accept gifts for it; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
When we appoint someone to an administrative post and provide him with an allowance, anything he takes beyond that is unfaithful dealing.
من استعملناه على عمل فرزقناه رزقًا فما أخذ بعد ذلك فهو غلولThe gifts of workers are embezzlement
هدايا العمال غلولIt was narrated by the Imam Ahmad in his (Musnad).
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