The occurrence of a gift at the time of the occurrence of the appointment indicates that it is because of it, so that he may use it as a means to the judge's leaning with him against his adversary, so it is not permissible to accept it from him, just like a bribe. However, if he used to give him gifts before his appointment, it is permissible to accept them after the appointment, because it was not given for the sake of the appointment, as evidenced by its existence beforehand. The judge said: It is recommended for him to refrain from it. And if he senses that he is presenting it in front of his adversaries, or does so while the case is being adjudicated, it is forbidden to take it in this situation, because it is like a bribe. This is the entire school of al-Shafi'i. It is narrated from Abu Hanifa and his companions that accepting a gift is disliked (makruh) but not forbidden. What we have mentioned contains evidence for it being forbidden.

Section: As for a bribe in judgment and a bribe given to an official, it is forbidden without any disagreement. Allah the Almighty said: "(They are) eaters of illicit gain (suht)." Al-Hasan and Sa'id ibn Jubayr said in their interpretation: It is the bribe. And he said: If a judge accepts a bribe, it reaches him to the level of disbelief. Abdullah ibn Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) cursed the one who gives a bribe and the one who takes it. Al-Tirmidhi said: This is a hasan sahih (good and authentic) hadith. It was narrated by Abu Hurayra, and he added: "in judgment." It was narrated by Abu Bakr in "Zad al-Musafir" and he added: "and the intermediary," which is the ambassador between them. And because the one who takes a bribe only takes it to judge by other than the truth, or to withhold judgment from him, and that is one of the greatest injustices.