An employee purchasing a gift from one of the workers

Question:
Honorable Shaykh! I am a responsible employee, and one of the workers gave me a pair of shoes as a gift. I refused it, but I bought it from him to avoid what is forbidden by the Shari'ah. Is my action correct? If it is not correct, what should I do?

Answer:
You did not buy the item, but if you had not bought it and had gone to the market and bought it there, that would have been better. And if you went to the market and bought it, that is better, and perhaps it would be cheaper than what he offered, so there is no harm. But since you bought it and obtained the item, I forget.