Is it permissible for her to accept gifts from the mothers of children whom she teaches in their homes?
Question

                I read in fatwa no. 83590 that you said: “It is not permissible for workers who receive salaries in return for the work they do to accept tips or gift.” I work as a private tutor for some children in their homes, and from time to time the mothers give me some gifts such as fruit and the like, in addition to my salary. 

My question is: 

Is it permissible for me to accept these gifts? They do not give them to me by way of a bribe; rather it is by way of kindness and as a friendly gesture. What is the ruling if these gifts are haraam? What should I do with regard to the gifts I have accepted in the past? Is there any expiation for that? Do I have to return them? I do not remember exactly how many those gifts were. These mothers also sometimes make food and give me some of it when I am in their houses; is it permissible for me to eat this food? I am confused and I need advice.
Praise be to Allah.
    If you are teaching these children outside 
    of regular school and you do not have any authority over them with regard to 
    their grades or their passing or failing, then there is nothing wrong with 
    you teaching them in their homes and the gifts that they give you are also 
    permissible, whether they are in the form of food or other things. 

    But if you are teaching them in school, it 
    is not permissible for you to accept these gifts from their mothers, because 
    that comes under the heading of bribes. 

    Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy 
    on him) said: 

    It is not permissible for the teacher to 
    accept a gift from the student, because this comes under the general meaning 
    of the hadeeth narrated by Ahmad in al-Musnad: “Gifts to workers are 
    ghulool (wealth stolen from the war booty or the bayt al-maal of the 
    Muslims).” And because gifts create love, as it says in the hadeeth: 
    “Exchange gifts with one another, you will love one another.” And if the 
    teacher’s love for this student increases, there is the fear that she may 
    show favouritism. So the teacher has to refuse the gift and say: I cannot 
    accept it. 

    End quote from Liqa’ al-Baab al-Maftooh, 
    225/16 

    The scholars of the Standing Committee were 
    asked: 

    I am a teacher in a school for eradicating 
    illiteracy. Halfway through the school year, when the results are done and 
    certificates are distributed, I receive a number of gifts which I accepted 
    after they insisted and threatened to become upset in some cases. What is 
    the ruling on that? Is it permissible for me to accept them? Is it is 
    regarded as a bribe? 

    They replied: Giving gifts to teachers in 
    regular schools – government schools or otherwise – comes under the heading 
    of bribes and it is not permissible to give them or accept them. 

    The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be 
    upon him) forbade gifts to workers. It is narrated from him in a saheeh 
    hadeeth from Abu Humayd as-Saa‘idi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he 
    said: “Gifts to workers are ghulool (wealth stolen from the war booty or the 
    bayt al-maal of the Muslims).”. Narrated by Ahmad and others. 

    End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah 
    ad-Daa’imah, 23/582-583 

    See also the answer to questions no.
    83590 and
    82497 

    And Allah knows best.