A group of teachers held an appreciation party for the principal to honor her efforts at the school and presented her with gifts at the end of the year. Is there any harm in that?
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The questioner : A group of teachers.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They held an appreciation party for the principal to honor her efforts at the school and presented her with gifts at the end of the year. Is there any harm in that?
The Shaykh : As for the invitation, there is nothing wrong with it; an ordinary invitation is fine. As for presenting gifts, it is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked the man he had appointed as a collector of alms when he returned and said, "This is for you, and this was given to me as a gift." He said:Sahih al-Bukhari 7174 And in "Musnad al-Imam Ahmad", the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Also, a gift to a worker leads him to favor the one who gave it to him, so he overlooks his negligence or grants him what he does not deserve. The conclusion is that it is not permissible for the principal to accept gifts from the teachers, but there is nothing wrong with the invitation.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They held an appreciation party for the principal to honor her efforts at the school and presented her with gifts at the end of the year. Is there any harm in that?
The Shaykh : As for the invitation, there is nothing wrong with it; an ordinary invitation is fine. As for presenting gifts, it is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked the man he had appointed as a collector of alms when he returned and said, "This is for you, and this was given to me as a gift." He said:
Why didn't he stay at his father's and mother's house to see whether he will be given gifts or not?
هلا جلس في بيت أبيه وأمه فينظر أيُهدى له أم لا؟The gifts of workers are embezzlement.
هدايا العمّال غلولThe questioner : May Allah reward you.