Is a gift from someone whose source of earnings is doubtful acceptable?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: A person gave me money as a gift, and I doubt the source of his earnings. Should I accept his gift?
Answer:
Yes, you have the choice to accept it or not. You have the choice; a gift does not oblige you to accept it. If you are in doubt about it or about its lawfulness, leave it. This is a doubtful matter, and between the two are matters that are doubtful. So whoever avoids doubtful matters has protected his religion and his honor. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: A person gave me money as a gift, and I doubt the source of his earnings. Should I accept his gift?
Answer:
Yes, you have the choice to accept it or not. You have the choice; a gift does not oblige you to accept it. If you are in doubt about it or about its lawfulness, leave it. This is a doubtful matter, and between the two are matters that are doubtful. So whoever avoids doubtful matters has protected his religion and his honor. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1268- هل تُقبل هدية من يُشك في مصدر كسبه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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