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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the agent accepting a gift from the worker

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The questioner:
A man is supervising the construction of a mosque for some of the doers of good. This man agreed with a contractor to carry out some repairs in this mosque. The contractor then brought a gift for this man. It is known that there is no favoritism in terms of price or in terms of executing the work. This is a good contractor for executing the work, without any request or intention. He had gone to his country on vacation and returned from there.

The Shaykh:
He gave the gift to the agent, meaning.

The questioner:
No, this contractor went to his country on vacation, then returned and brought this gift.

The Shaykh:
From one of them, no.

The questioner:
The gift was given to the supervisor.

The Shaykh:
The supervisor, no, he should not accept it; because there is a fear that it is a bribe so that he may be lenient with him, so that he does not scrutinize him. I say he should not accept it,

The questioner:
Even after the completion of the work.

The Shaykh:
After the work is finished, it is easier. If the work is finished, giving it is easier, no doubt remains.

The questioner:
This man traveled, and the gift is still with the agent, with the supervisor, who sells it and gives it in charity.

The Shaykh:
And he gave it to him before the completion of the work, or after the completion of the work?

The questioner:
After the completion of the work.

The Shaykh:
It is the opinion of a group that after the completion of the work, there is nothing wrong with it. It is recommended before the work that he gives it in charity, which is more cautious for him, further removing him from doubt.

The questioner:
Is there something in the position for the person?

The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong for him.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 561- حكم قبول الوكيل هدية العامل. - فوائد شرح كتاب الوابل الصيب - ابن باز — youtube.com

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