Receiving a gift for assisting a student with his assignment
Question
I helped someone to do his university assignment and he gave me some money in lieu of it. Am I allowed to use this money or is it Haraam?
Answer
We understand that you voluntarily assisted a student with his university assignment. We assume that there was no restriction placed upon the student whereby he was required to do the assignment by himself. Anyway, as a token of appreciation, he offered a gift to you either in cash or kind, which you had no hope of receiving. There is no harm in accepting the gift from him.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ذكر ابن بطال في كتاب الزكاة، في باب: من أعطاه الله شيئاً من غير مسألة ولا إشراف نفسٍ في شرح قول النبي – صلى الله عليه وسلم – لعمر: ” إذا جاءَك مِنْ هذا المال شيءٌ وأنت غير سائلٍ ولا مُشرفٍ فخُذْهُ ” (احمد ص52 ج1 / البخاري 1473 / مسلم 1045/ ابن حبان 3403)
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- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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