Is it permissible to give a gift out of shyness, not for the purpose of bribery?
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The Shaykh : One should not give it, and the gift given out of shyness is not permissible even for non-workers. The scholars stated that it is not permissible for the recipient to accept it because it is not given with a willing heart.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is no shyness. Suppose he is forced to give the gift. Yes, if it is assumed that if he did not give it to him, it would harm him, for example by an increase in tax or by him being judged unjustly, then we may say that it is permissible to avert the harm to himself, and the sin lies with the judge. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If there is no harm in it, there is nothing wrong with it. It falls under the general meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:29].
The Shaykh : One should not give it, and the gift given out of shyness is not permissible even for non-workers. The scholars stated that it is not permissible for the recipient to accept it because it is not given with a willing heart.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is no shyness. Suppose he is forced to give the gift. Yes, if it is assumed that if he did not give it to him, it would harm him, for example by an increase in tax or by him being judged unjustly, then we may say that it is permissible to avert the harm to himself, and the sin lies with the judge. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If there is no harm in it, there is nothing wrong with it. It falls under the general meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted: