The Ruling on Accepting a Gift from the One Who Interceded
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do you reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Whoever does you a favor, reward him,” with his prohibition (peace and blessings be upon him) of accepting a gift from the one who interceded for you, and that it is one of the gates of riba (usury or interest)?
Answer:
This refers to a favor other than intercession. It specifies “whoever does you a favor” to mean other than intercession. As for intercession, it is not permissible to accept a gift for it, because intercession is a contract of kindness and benevolence toward people, intended for the reward of Allah the Exalted, so it is specified. Yes.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do you reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Whoever does you a favor, reward him,” with his prohibition (peace and blessings be upon him) of accepting a gift from the one who interceded for you, and that it is one of the gates of riba (usury or interest)?
Answer:
This refers to a favor other than intercession. It specifies “whoever does you a favor” to mean other than intercession. As for intercession, it is not permissible to accept a gift for it, because intercession is a contract of kindness and benevolence toward people, intended for the reward of Allah the Exalted, so it is specified. Yes.
Source
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