The ruling on giving an employee a gift upon receiving the rent
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Question:
He says: I rented out my house to a certain party, and when they pay me the full rent for my house, the employee asks me for a gift for his children. So, if I give him something of my own free will, does that count as a bribe?
Answer:
It is a bribe, a bribe, a bribe. We told you that anything paid to an employee in exchange for completing the work or in exchange for the contract with you regarding your house is a bribe, whoever it is, yes. Even if he calls it a gift, even if he calls it a gift, if khamr (intoxicants) were called milk, would it become milk or honey? No, khamr is khamr. Names do not change realities, and these are invalid ruses. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: I rented out my house to a certain party, and when they pay me the full rent for my house, the employee asks me for a gift for his children. So, if I give him something of my own free will, does that count as a bribe?
Answer:
It is a bribe, a bribe, a bribe. We told you that anything paid to an employee in exchange for completing the work or in exchange for the contract with you regarding your house is a bribe, whoever it is, yes. Even if he calls it a gift, even if he calls it a gift, if khamr (intoxicants) were called milk, would it become milk or honey? No, khamr is khamr. Names do not change realities, and these are invalid ruses. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب تشييع الفاحشة في المؤمنين — islamhouse.com (1:11:26)
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