What is the ruling on accepting gifts from banks?
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Question:
The bank gives a man a gift; he has a job at the bank, so they give him a gift?
Answer:
Dealing with the bank is not permissible; because it is riba (usury or interest), neither its gift nor its transaction, all of it.
And it is obligatory to be cautious of riba (usury or interest). Allah the Exalted says: [al-Baqarah:275], and their gift is an invitation to riba (usury or interest).
Q: Some banks give us a gift like a "notebook" or a "calendar" or something like that?
A: No, this is to entice you into dealing with them. But if it is for reasons like depositing with them, and they give you a document that your money is with them; there is nothing wrong with that.
Q: Is it with the intention of enticing?
A: No, no, enticing is not, it is not permissible. But a document from them that you have money with them, this is like others; the document is fine. But without a transaction, if he is compelled to make a deposit with them or transfer money through them, he takes a document; there is nothing wrong with that.
The bank gives a man a gift; he has a job at the bank, so they give him a gift?
Answer:
Dealing with the bank is not permissible; because it is riba (usury or interest), neither its gift nor its transaction, all of it.
And it is obligatory to be cautious of riba (usury or interest). Allah the Exalted says:
But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest
وَأَحَلَّ اللَّهُ الْبَيْعَ وَحَرَّمَ الرِّبَاQ: Some banks give us a gift like a "notebook" or a "calendar" or something like that?
A: No, this is to entice you into dealing with them. But if it is for reasons like depositing with them, and they give you a document that your money is with them; there is nothing wrong with that.
Q: Is it with the intention of enticing?
A: No, no, enticing is not, it is not permissible. But a document from them that you have money with them, this is like others; the document is fine. But without a transaction, if he is compelled to make a deposit with them or transfer money through them, he takes a document; there is nothing wrong with that.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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