The teacher taking the student's pen or gift
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is your view on a teacher using a student's pen while grading, or accepting a gift from the student? Does this fall under ghalul (embezzlement)?
Answer:
It falls under bribery. He should not take anything from the student, because he is his teacher and has authority over him; he judges his answers. So the teacher should not take anything from the student. However, if it happens that he needs a pen, and the student has one, and he borrows it temporarily—meaning he does not have a pen himself—then this is a matter in which leniency is shown. But if he takes it as a gift or as his property, that is not permissible; it is considered bribery. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is your view on a teacher using a student's pen while grading, or accepting a gift from the student? Does this fall under ghalul (embezzlement)?
Answer:
It falls under bribery. He should not take anything from the student, because he is his teacher and has authority over him; he judges his answers. So the teacher should not take anything from the student. However, if it happens that he needs a pen, and the student has one, and he borrows it temporarily—meaning he does not have a pen himself—then this is a matter in which leniency is shown. But if he takes it as a gift or as his property, that is not permissible; it is considered bribery. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-01-التوحيد مفتاح السعادة\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:41)
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