The Ruling on Boasting About a Gift
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What is the ruling on boasting about a gift?
Do you read the Qur'an?So read: [Surat al-Baqarah: 264] When you give, make it for Allah if it is charity, and if it is a gift, then intend by it to bring yourself closer to the person; for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Exchange gifts, and you will love one another) and he said: (A gift removes resentment) meaning: what is in the heart of ill will and the like. Do not boast—my brother—do not boast, but give me an example of boasting?The questioner: For example: my brother bought something for me from the grocery store,So after a while he came and said: I bought something for you a while ago, so buy something for me.
The Shaykh: No, this is not good,Or it could be an example: He gave him a gift, and when a disagreement or something arose between them, he said: This is my reward for the day I gave you so much and gave you so much. This is not permissible.
Do you read the Qur'an?So read:
O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالْأَذَىThe Shaykh: No, this is not good,Or it could be an example: He gave him a gift, and when a disagreement or something arose between them, he said: This is my reward for the day I gave you so much and gave you so much. This is not permissible.