Gifts

Accepting gifts from people when working in a government department

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2015-12-03 05:22

Q: I am working in a government office. Many people come here for their various purposes. When their purpose is solved/served, they pay some money to eat something willingly. I am not asking him anything, whatever they pay, is it permissible for me to take this kind of money?

Promising to give something to someone

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2015-11-30 07:01

Q:

1. If I told someone that I will give you this dress, that person didn't say anything, can I change my decision and keep the dress for myself?

2. I told a person that I will give you something but that person said he does not need it, but I insisted on him to accept the offer and he somehow agreed, then later I thought in my mind that maybe that person really don't need my thing so well I will give it to some other person then, so can I change my decision like this?

Changing one's intention regarding giving something to someone

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2015-11-23 07:50

Q:

1. I have made niyyat to give someone something then later I changed my decision and thought I will not give. Is it allowed for me to change my decision after making niyyat to give to that person?

2) I have made niyyat to give a dress as charity to Zaid, then is it allowed for me to give the same dress for Umar as charity, because I found Umar is more deserving than Zaid? Can I change my decision this way? Whenever I make niyyat to give something to someone is it necessary that I give that thing to the same person I made niyyat for or I can give it to someone else whom I like?

Eating from that which one intended to give to a certain person

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2015-11-21 16:37

Q: My question is one night I prepared little macaroni. I ate from it and then I kept a little for my brother to eat in the morning because by that time my brother was asleep and he didn't know that I made macaroni, but the other day I had to fast so when I woke up for sehri I ate that very macaroni which I kept for my brother. Am I sinning this way? Will it become his haq after I decide to give him? will I have to ask maafi for not giving him? I am afraid whether I have eaten the haq of my brother.

Money received as a gift

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2015-10-17 16:31

Q: I feel uncomfortable about money I've received as a gift (as to whether zakaat was paid and what is the source). What should I do?

Giving one's properties to one's children in one's lifetime

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2015-08-25 14:18

Q: I want to give my properties to my children (sons and daughters) during my lifetime, but I will require sufficient income for my living expenses. Is it permissible for me to gift the properties to them with the condition that a certain portion of income from the properties be given to me until my demise?

Old woman giving her grandson a large some of money

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2015-08-18 07:46

Q: If an 82 year old woman of sound mind, whilst alive, gives her grandson a large amount of money as a gift, can he take it or must he regard her as senile and not accept the money?

Receiving a collectors coin as a gift

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2015-08-04 10:58

Q: A Muslim gave me an expensive silver collectors coin as a gift. I am quite certain that when he purchased the coin, it was not a cash deal done hand-to-hand.

1. May I keep such a coin?

2. If not, what must be done with this expensive coin?

Doubts regarding the income of the person giving the gift

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2015-05-05 14:59

Q: A Muslim relative is known to have been involved in taking drugs and alcohol. I do not know the source of his income i.e. whether he even deals in drugs or not. He has been in and out of rehab many times. I do not know his current condition. He sends a gift for me.

(1) Is this gift permissible for me?

(2) If it is not permissible, must it be given in charity without the intention of reward?

Taking back a gift

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2015-05-05 09:20

Q: A young aalim mentioned that it is permissible to take back a gift, although undesirable and in the hadith it is likened to a dog swallowing it's own vomit Is this correct? If I give someone a gift and give full ownership to the person I can take it back at any time?

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