Is it permissible to accept lunch or tea invitations from officials of contracting companies, especially if the work discussion will take place at the dining table?
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"That which is specific to you and hints at an intention to influence you and gain your favoritism, it is not permissible to accept it, for it is a bribe. As for that which is general and the possibility of an intention to influence is unlikely—due to common practice or its trivial nature—there is no harm in it."
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