What is the ruling on a student giving a gift to her teacher?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, some students give gifts to their teachers.
The Shaykh : Some students.
The questioner : Give gifts.
The Shaykh : Give gifts.
The questioner : A gift to the teacher.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is there anything wrong with that, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not permissible for the teacher to accept a gift from the student, because this falls under the general meaning of the hadith narrated by Ahmad in his *Musnad*: And because a gift begets affection, as mentioned in the hadith: If her love for this student increases, there is a fear that she will be unjust, so she must refuse. Yes, I mean, the teacher must refuse the gift and say: I do not accept it. Yes.
The Shaykh : Some students.
The questioner : Give gifts.
The Shaykh : Give gifts.
The questioner : A gift to the teacher.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is there anything wrong with that, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not permissible for the teacher to accept a gift from the student, because this falls under the general meaning of the hadith narrated by Ahmad in his *Musnad*: