The Ruling on Teachers Accepting a Light Meal from Students
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Question:
He says: In one of the institutes in our country, the students offer their teachers a light snack during the break every day out of respect and appreciation for them, and the teachers accept this food and do not object. The question is: Is their doing so permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible; because this leads them to be unjust toward those who fed them this food and to show favoritism toward them, so this is not permissible. A teacher should not accept a gift or food unless it is general food, like a wedding feast or a general food gathering, in which case there is no harm. However, if it is specific food from a student, it is not permissible for the teacher to accept it. Yes.
He says: In one of the institutes in our country, the students offer their teachers a light snack during the break every day out of respect and appreciation for them, and the teachers accept this food and do not object. The question is: Is their doing so permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible; because this leads them to be unjust toward those who fed them this food and to show favoritism toward them, so this is not permissible. A teacher should not accept a gift or food unless it is general food, like a wedding feast or a general food gathering, in which case there is no harm. However, if it is specific food from a student, it is not permissible for the teacher to accept it. Yes.
Source
شهر الله الحرام 06-01-1441هـ جامع الإمام تركي بن عبد الله بالرياض — alfawzan.live (39:38)
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