Hadith with regards to exchanging gifts
Question
What's the hadith about always accepting a gift from another muslim? Does this refer to non mahrams as well?
Answer
Exchanging gifts is a means of increasing mahabbat and acquiring the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala. The hadith refers to exchanging gifts among those people with whom one is allowed to associate with. As far as exchanging gifts for wrong reasons or with people we are not allowed to associate with (eg. na mahrams), since this is a means of earning the displeasure of Allah Ta'ala we are not allowed to exchange gifts with them.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : تهادوا تحابوا (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي، الرقم: 12297)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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