Ruling on distributing gifts when opening a commercial shop?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I open a commercial shop and distribute gifts to the customers, is there any religious prohibition in that, or
Answer:
Yes, there is a religious prohibition in it, which is that you take the customers away from the other shops. Do not do this. The provision that Allah has given you will come to you without these things.
The presenter:
Excellent. Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I open a commercial shop and distribute gifts to the customers, is there any religious prohibition in that, or
Answer:
Yes, there is a religious prohibition in it, which is that you take the customers away from the other shops. Do not do this. The provision that Allah has given you will come to you without these things.
The presenter:
Excellent. Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2294 -2802] حكم توزيع هدايا عند افتتاح محل تجاريا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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