The ruling on a purchasing officer accepting gifts from shop owners
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The questioner:
The previous questioner says: He works in a government department, and he is responsible for the warehouse there. He goes to buy the needs of this department, and some gifts are given to him by the shop owners. Is it permissible for him to take these gifts?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
He works in a government department. He is responsible for the warehouse there, and he goes to buy the needs of this department. Some shop owners give him gifts. What is the ruling on these gifts? Is he allowed to take them?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not accept them, because this means bribery so that he buys from them what is suitable. Yes.
The questioner:
Meaning, it is for the benefit of the department, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
He does not deviate, he does not deviate.
The questioner:
Meaning, from the hardest things to say.
The Shaykh:
Yes, listen.
The previous questioner says: He works in a government department, and he is responsible for the warehouse there. He goes to buy the needs of this department, and some gifts are given to him by the shop owners. Is it permissible for him to take these gifts?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
He works in a government department. He is responsible for the warehouse there, and he goes to buy the needs of this department. Some shop owners give him gifts. What is the ruling on these gifts? Is he allowed to take them?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not accept them, because this means bribery so that he buys from them what is suitable. Yes.
The questioner:
Meaning, it is for the benefit of the department, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
He does not deviate, he does not deviate.
The questioner:
Meaning, from the hardest things to say.
The Shaykh:
Yes, listen.
Source
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