The teacher accepting a gift from her students
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says that she is a Qur'an teacher and receives a salary. She teaches older women, and at the end of the term, these older women give her a gift. Every time she refuses to accept it, the older women get angry with her and talk to her a lot, saying, "We do not want grades from you, but we love you for the sake of Allah." The teacher's question is: Is it permissible for her to accept this gift in this situation?
Answer:
No, as long as her salary is sufficient for her, she should not take anything from the students. This is a bribe; it becomes a bribe. Also, if a student gives her something, she wants her to raise her grades and be lenient with her. Who is safe from this? So closing this door is better. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says that she is a Qur'an teacher and receives a salary. She teaches older women, and at the end of the term, these older women give her a gift. Every time she refuses to accept it, the older women get angry with her and talk to her a lot, saying, "We do not want grades from you, but we love you for the sake of Allah." The teacher's question is: Is it permissible for her to accept this gift in this situation?
Answer:
No, as long as her salary is sufficient for her, she should not take anything from the students. This is a bribe; it becomes a bribe. Also, if a student gives her something, she wants her to raise her grades and be lenient with her. Who is safe from this? So closing this door is better. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-15-02-1439هـ — alfawzan.live (1:05:21)
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