Accepting a gift from one who swears that he intends nothing but love
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Question:
If the one giving the gift swears that he intends nothing from the gift but love for you, should he accept it?
Answer:
He is not being truthful, and even if he swears an oath, he is not being truthful as long as you are in a position of work or responsibility and he gives you a gift; this is a bribe, even if he swears a thousand oaths. Yes.
If the one giving the gift swears that he intends nothing from the gift but love for you, should he accept it?
Answer:
He is not being truthful, and even if he swears an oath, he is not being truthful as long as you are in a position of work or responsibility and he gives you a gift; this is a bribe, even if he swears a thousand oaths. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب تشييع الفاحشة في المؤمنين — islamhouse.com (1:05:23)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.