Presents and Gifts: Accepting Gifts from Government Departments of Unclear Funding Sources

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Presents and Gifts: Accepting Gifts from Government Departments of Unclear Funding Sources

English:

Question #1740:

From time to time, some government departments give their employees gifts. Since the source of funding for these gifts is not known, is it permissible for the employees to accept them and eventually have the right to use them?

Answer #1740:

There is no objection to giving gifts that have been funded by public money provided that the official who is giving these gifts is authorised to do so. And if the recipient thinks it is possible to a considerable extent that the donor has such authority, there is no harm in accepting the gift from them.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Presents and Gifts