The physician accepting a gift from a patient who has recovered
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Question:
We received this question from one of the brothers regarding accepting a gift. What is the ruling on accepting a gift from a patient to a doctor who gave it to him after Allah granted him healing?
Answer:
If the doctor is an employee, it is not permissible for him to accept the gift, because this is part of his official work, so he does not take gifts for it; this is a bribe. However, if the doctor is not an employee and does not have a salary, there is no harm in the patient giving him money or presenting a gift to him; there is no harm in that, provided he is not an employee receiving a salary. Yes.
We received this question from one of the brothers regarding accepting a gift. What is the ruling on accepting a gift from a patient to a doctor who gave it to him after Allah granted him healing?
Answer:
If the doctor is an employee, it is not permissible for him to accept the gift, because this is part of his official work, so he does not take gifts for it; this is a bribe. However, if the doctor is not an employee and does not have a salary, there is no harm in the patient giving him money or presenting a gift to him; there is no harm in that, provided he is not an employee receiving a salary. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (095) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-06-26] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (42:54)
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