The opinion of some jurists regarding the permissibility of taking back a gift
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of the jurists say that it is permissible to take back a gift, because a dog is not forbidden from taking back its vomit, yes.
The Shaykh:
I mean, is it like a dog? What kind of jurisprudence is this? This is inverted jurisprudence. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to deter people from this, so that they would not be like a dog. If a jurist becomes like a dog by following his own desire, he is not a jurist.
The questioner:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of the jurists say that it is permissible to take back a gift, because a dog is not forbidden from taking back its vomit, yes.
The Shaykh:
I mean, is it like a dog? What kind of jurisprudence is this? This is inverted jurisprudence. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to deter people from this, so that they would not be like a dog. If a jurist becomes like a dog by following his own desire, he is not a jurist.
The questioner:
Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: والهبة مستحبة — islamhouse.com (1:12:26)
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