The ruling on an employee accepting gifts from clients who deal with his company?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I work as a purchasing manager in one of the companies, and my job requires me to accept material gifts from the companies we deal with, with the knowledge of the company manager. On one occasion, one of our client companies gave me pieces of gold as material gifts and asked me not to inform my company about it. The question is: Is this work considered a bribe? Knowing that I obtained attractive prices from them that I did not get in the market, should I accept these gifts if they are for my personal use, or should I return them?
Answer:
Bribery is forbidden, even if the company gives you permission. The company does not make the forbidden permissible. You are an employee; your salary is sufficient for you, and you do not take anything from the clients, even if the company gives you permission, because the company does not make bribery permissible. Bribery is forbidden. You should limit yourself to the salary you are given or the reward the company gives you. Otherwise, leave the job and seek another job. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I work as a purchasing manager in one of the companies, and my job requires me to accept material gifts from the companies we deal with, with the knowledge of the company manager. On one occasion, one of our client companies gave me pieces of gold as material gifts and asked me not to inform my company about it. The question is: Is this work considered a bribe? Knowing that I obtained attractive prices from them that I did not get in the market, should I accept these gifts if they are for my personal use, or should I return them?
Answer:
Bribery is forbidden, even if the company gives you permission. The company does not make the forbidden permissible. You are an employee; your salary is sufficient for you, and you do not take anything from the clients, even if the company gives you permission, because the company does not make bribery permissible. Bribery is forbidden. You should limit yourself to the salary you are given or the reward the company gives you. Otherwise, leave the job and seek another job. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [721 -1024] حكم قبول الموظف لهدايا العملاء الذين يتعاملون مع شركته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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