The Ruling on Accepting a Gift

The Shaykh:
Peace.

The presenter:
May Allah greet you. May Allah greet you, thank you.

The questioner:
Shaykh, we have a question. May Allah bless you. A man gave a gift, and its value was very high, meaning the gift cost him a lot. Please, Honorable Shaykh. The first question says: If a gift is given to me, Honorable Shaykh, do I accept it? And what are the conditions for that?

The Shaykh:
Yes, if a permissible gift is given to you, and it is not because you are an employee, where it is given to you on account of your job, then you accept it. But if it is given to you because you are in a position of authority, and the giver wants you to be unjust with him or to prefer him over others, then this is a forbidden bribe, a corrupt gain, and the one who gives it is cursed and the one who takes it is cursed. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to accept gifts and give thanks for them. Yes.