is giving tip halal ?

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Is giving tip to waiters in the hotels halal ?



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[Usama2]

Are you saying that being stingy is halal?

[Abu Zakariya Yahya]

Are you saying that being stingy is halal?

No he's saying he doesn't know if giving tip is permissible or not, why don't you give him the benefit of the doubt akhi...

[abulayl]

Its like giving gift or a price for being satiesfied with the service he has given. But this money someone deserves more i.e. poor people.

[not known]

Are you saying that being stingy is halal?

good question

well though what I basically believe is questions are asked to be answered, but not to question back again lol..

anyway for the answers

[bugmenot]

why don't you give him the benefit of the doubt akhi...

He might also be a waiter defending his rights, give him the benefit of doubt too

[mospike]

it should be left to the discretion of the one receiving the service and not imposed as a compulsory 10% like some restraunts here in Joburg do.

When i first encountered this practice i asked Mufti Ilyas about it who informed me that as long as it's voluntary on behalf of the giver then there is no problem in giving a tip and receiving a tip.

The zulm that some restraunts do by charging a service levy without notifying customers is not right

[ardianto]

Is giving tip to waiters in the hotels halal ?

Someone had asked similar question to scholar in my place, And this was the answer.

"If you give a tip because you feel satisfied to the service, it is permissible (halal). However, if the tip is a part of conspiracy, I.e. you promise him a tip if he gives you service that better than other customers, that is not allowed (haram), because this tip has motivates him to do unfair to other customers".

[sky_blue]

Is giving tip to waiters in the hotels halal ?

Yes

[Usama2]

Salam alaikum

Brother Zakariyah, I was joking by providing a twist to his question. But yes, I give him the benefit of the doubt.

Is it permissible to accept tips (money) from customers for example if you are working as a valet car attendant or any job for that matter? Answer:

Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,

I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of health and spirits. May Allah grant you all good and success in this life and the next.

In general, tips are halal for employees to take--there is nothing about them that would go against Shariah principles.

However, one should not be avid for tips in a manner that would be contrary to propriety or dignified conduct, as one of the central virtues of Islam is dignified restrain (`iffa). This restraint is something the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) praised and taught us to ask Allah for in a number of beautiful supplications, including:

"O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, dignified restraint, and freedom from need."

(Allahumma innee as'aluka'l huda, wa't tuqa, wa'l `afaafa, wa'l ghina)

579 - اللهم إني أسألك الهدى والتقى والعفاف والغنى
رواه مسلم والترمذي وابن ماجه عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه
[Related by Muslim, on the authority of Ibn Mas`ud (Allah be pleased with him)]

Giving tips

The one giving a tip would be rewarded for appreciating the service of others. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said told us that it is from thankfulness to Allah to be thankful to people.

And when it is customary to give tips for particular services, then it would be proper to follow such customs--within reasonable limits, and as long as there is nothing obviously reprehensible or blameworthy in such a custom (such as undue expectations). This is because of what Ibn Abidin mentions in his work `Uqud Rasm al-Mufti:

Customs are of consideration in the Shariah,

Which is why rulings may revolve around them.

And Allah alone gives success.

Faraz Rabbani

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.a...D=8579&CATE=43





I would add that if the person recieving a tip knows you are a Muslim, giving a tip can also become a form of Dawah in that generosity, mercy, good manners, and allowing the reciever to retain dignity, reflects well on the image and idea of Islam.



And Allah knows best.