Is it permissible for an employee to accept a material gift (such as a pen or a notebook) from another company during work, on the condition that he does not benefit from it personally but rather places it at the workplace for everyone to use, especially if he is unable to refuse or return it due to his ignorance of the religious ruling or his forgetfulness?
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The default is that gifts given to employees are not permissible, due to the corruption they entail. If the gift is taken and cannot be refused or returned, it belongs to the employer, because the employee is his agent, unless the employer permits him to take it for himself, or leaves it for the company so that the employees may benefit from it.
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