The Ruling on Accepting Gifts from Companies at a Consulting Office
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I work in a private consulting office, and we contract with some companies to provide them with certain consultations. These companies offer some gifts on certain occasions. What is the ruling on accepting these gifts?
The Shaykh:
Consultations.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
These are not official jobs. This is a trade in which one works in consulting as a trade. He cooperates with the owners of cases and studies them. He provides them with advice and solutions. This is a matter of profession. A profession is not an official job. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I work in a private consulting office, and we contract with some companies to provide them with certain consultations. These companies offer some gifts on certain occasions. What is the ruling on accepting these gifts?
The Shaykh:
Consultations.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
These are not official jobs. This is a trade in which one works in consulting as a trade. He cooperates with the owners of cases and studies them. He provides them with advice and solutions. This is a matter of profession. A profession is not an official job. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 116 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (58:39)
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