What is the ruling on giving a gift in the workplace, knowing that I do not intend anything behind it, but only love for the sake of Allah?
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The questioner : In the second question of this questioner, she says: “O honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on giving a gift in the workplace, knowing that I do not intend anything behind it, but only love for the sake of Allah?”
The Shaykh : What is understood from this question.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That a person gives a gift to someone in charge of his work with whom he has a connection, such as a man giving a gift to a judge before the trial, meaning the hearing before the judge, or a student giving a gift to his teacher near the time of the exam or at a time other than the exam in order for him to favor him by being lenient with him in the assignments, or to favor him by revealing the questions to him, or something similar. The important point is that a gift to someone with whom one has a work relationship is not permissible and is not allowed, except if there is a custom between them of exchanging gifts, in which case there is no harm, because this is based on custom.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and...
The Shaykh : What is understood from this question.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That a person gives a gift to someone in charge of his work with whom he has a connection, such as a man giving a gift to a judge before the trial, meaning the hearing before the judge, or a student giving a gift to his teacher near the time of the exam or at a time other than the exam in order for him to favor him by being lenient with him in the assignments, or to favor him by revealing the questions to him, or something similar. The important point is that a gift to someone with whom one has a work relationship is not permissible and is not allowed, except if there is a custom between them of exchanging gifts, in which case there is no harm, because this is based on custom.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and...