The Ruling on Accepting Gifts from Those Who Come to You for Business
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. This questioner from Jeddah asks, Honorable Shaykh, about the ruling on accepting gifts in general. What is the ruling on accepting a gift, whether from a colleague or from other employees?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a manager or official to accept a gift from those who come to him for business or from those who have transactions with him, because this is a bribe. The one who gives it is cursed, the one who takes it is cursed, and the one who acts as an intermediary in it is cursed. They should keep themselves pure from bribery, even if it is called a gift, or called an injection, or called a favor.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
And may Allah bless you. This questioner from Jeddah asks, Honorable Shaykh, about the ruling on accepting gifts in general. What is the ruling on accepting a gift, whether from a colleague or from other employees?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a manager or official to accept a gift from those who come to him for business or from those who have transactions with him, because this is a bribe. The one who gives it is cursed, the one who takes it is cursed, and the one who acts as an intermediary in it is cursed. They should keep themselves pure from bribery, even if it is called a gift, or called an injection, or called a favor.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/277 — archive.org (16:03)
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