Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts

March, 2022

• 16 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 17

  

  Different Situations when it is not permissible to take back a gift a) If an item is gifted to someone, and the person to whom the item was gifted adds something to it which is inseparable (e.g. Zaid gifted Bakr a cup of milk, and Bakr added sugar into the …
• 8 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 16

  

  1. It is not permissible (makrooh-e-tahreemi) to take back a gift, except in two situations a) The person whom the item was gifted to is happy to return it. b) In an Islamic country, the Islamic court rules that the gifted item be returned to the one who gifted the …

February, 2022

• 8 February

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 15

  

  1. The gifts, donations, etc. given by a person in his final illness (in the state of maradhul maut) will all be treated as bequests and will only be valid from one third of his estate. Hence, upon his demise, after paying for his burial expenses and settling his debts …

January, 2022

• 25 January

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 14

  

  1. When giving gifts to children, then parents should treat their children equally. It is reprehensible for parents to favour some children over the others without a valid reason. However, if there is a valid reason, it will be permissible to give one more than the others. For example, if …
• 18 January

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 13

  

  1. If one does not have the means to reciprocate the gift that he had received, then one should thank the person giving the gift by saying, “Jazaakallah khairan (May Allah Ta‘ala reward you with the best of rewards)”. Similarly, one should make dua for him/her. عن أسامة بن زيد …
• 11 January

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 12

  

  1. If one has the means, then when reciprocating the gift one had received, one should try and give something better in return. عن الربيع بنت معوذ بن عفراء قالت: أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بقناع من رطب وأجر زغب فأعطاني ملء كفه حليا وذهبا (الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي رقم: …
• 4 January

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 11

  

  1. Upon receiving a gift from someone, if one has the means to reciprocate by also giving the person a gift, then he should do so. عن عائشة رضي الله عنها، قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقبل الهدية ويثيب عليها (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 2585) Hazrat Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu …

December, 2021

• 28 December

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 10

  

  1. When one is offered a gift, one should not reject it as this will dishearten the person who had offered the gift. However, if there is a valid reason to reject the gift, (e.g. the gift is being given by a non-mahram girl to a boy or vice-versa, or …
• 21 December

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 9

  

  1. When accepting a gift, then one should thank the person for giving the gift. Even if the gift is something small, one should express gratitude and show appreciation. One should not enquire regarding the price of the gift as this may cause the person giving the gift to feel …
• 7 December

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 8

  

  1. One should appreciate the gift that one receives, even if it is of little value. One should not regard accepting such a gift to be below one’s dignity, and nor should one feel humiliated by being given such a gift. One should not look at the value of the …