What is the ruling on a purchasing agent accepting a gift or money from a seller when buying goods for the institution they work for?
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You are not permitted to take this amount, as it is an appendage to the sales contract and its cause. Therefore, it belongs to the principal—the institution—and not to the agent—the questioner—unless the institution is aware of it and approves it for the questioner.
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