The Ruling on Accepting Gifts and the Gift of the Birthday
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The questioner:
Regarding the acceptance of gifts, O Shaykh, is it permissible to accept gifts?
The Shaykh:
Gifts require a distinction. If the gift does not lead to evil, and is not a bribe or a gift given in fear, but rather a gift from a friend,
The questioner:
in this food.
The Shaykh:
This requires a distinction that needs to be detailed.
Another questioner:
My brother, the birthday they call the birthday, I say, is there something wrong with the gift?
The Shaykh:
No, in that secret it is not permissible to accept two gifts, because the encouragement is except for visiting the sick.
Another questioner:
All right.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible, likewise it is not permissible to attend it, nor to participate in it, nor to encourage them in it, nor to assist in it, nor to give them anything for their festivals. All of this means affirming them in the wrong and agreeing with it.
Another questioner:
Well, and if I am a business owner and I have prices and my work.
The Shaykh:
Prevent them from the festival, they do not celebrate an event.
Another questioner:
On the twenty-fifth day of their festival, some of them might ask for permission for half of them on the pretext that they are going to celebrate their festival.
The Shaykh:
No, I did not come to you, I came to my work. This is wrong, even in his religion it is wrong.
Another questioner:
Yes.
Regarding the acceptance of gifts, O Shaykh, is it permissible to accept gifts?
The Shaykh:
Gifts require a distinction. If the gift does not lead to evil, and is not a bribe or a gift given in fear, but rather a gift from a friend,
The questioner:
in this food.
The Shaykh:
This requires a distinction that needs to be detailed.
Another questioner:
My brother, the birthday they call the birthday, I say, is there something wrong with the gift?
The Shaykh:
No, in that secret it is not permissible to accept two gifts, because the encouragement is except for visiting the sick.
Another questioner:
All right.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible, likewise it is not permissible to attend it, nor to participate in it, nor to encourage them in it, nor to assist in it, nor to give them anything for their festivals. All of this means affirming them in the wrong and agreeing with it.
Another questioner:
Well, and if I am a business owner and I have prices and my work.
The Shaykh:
Prevent them from the festival, they do not celebrate an event.
Another questioner:
On the twenty-fifth day of their festival, some of them might ask for permission for half of them on the pretext that they are going to celebrate their festival.
The Shaykh:
No, I did not come to you, I came to my work. This is wrong, even in his religion it is wrong.
Another questioner:
Yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 42 — archive.org (1:35)
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