When is it permissible for a worker to accept a gift?
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The questioner : When is it permissible for a worker to accept a gift?
The Shaykh : If he has been delegated authority, there is no harm.
The questioner : So does he accept it?
The Shaykh : No, he does not accept it; he does not accept anything. Because accepting a gift necessarily involves a softening of the heart toward the one who gave it, so he would not treat him as he treats the others.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The company manager gives cars; never. No one in authority can be given a gift except a relative, and it is customary that if you travel and return, you give him a gift. A traveler is a different matter.
The Shaykh : If he has been delegated authority, there is no harm.
The questioner : So does he accept it?
The Shaykh : No, he does not accept it; he does not accept anything. Because accepting a gift necessarily involves a softening of the heart toward the one who gave it, so he would not treat him as he treats the others.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The company manager gives cars; never. No one in authority can be given a gift except a relative, and it is customary that if you travel and return, you give him a gift. A traveler is a different matter.