He is a teacher in a village whose people gave him some olive oil, and he does not know whether it was zakaah or a gift
Question

                I am a teacher working in a village. Because I have a good relationship with the inhabitants, during the olive season the people give me olive oil, but I do not know whether it is zakaah or a gift. Is it permissible for me to accept it, or should I ask whether it is zakaah or a gift? If it is zakaah, is it permissible for me to accept it?.
Praise be to Allah.
      Firstly: 

    Gifts from the people of the village to the teacher are 
    subject to further discussion: 

    1.If the gifts are given by 
    people who have children who are his students, he does not have the right to 
    accept it, because usually that will make him more inclined to the one who 
    gave him a gift and he will not be fair between that person’s children and 
    the other students. See the answer to question no.
    82386

    2.If it comes from a person who 
    does not have any children in school or it comes from all the people of the 
    village as a way of honouring the teacher because he is a guest in their 
    village – as is the case in some areas – and that will not affect his work 
    or his relationship with his students, then there is nothing wrong with 
    accepting it.

    Secondly: 

    If the matter has to do with determining whether what you 
    were given was zakaah or a gift, do you have to ask about that? This is also 
    subject to further discussion: 

    1.If you are qualified to receive 
    zakaah and accepting the gift in this case was permissible, there is nothing 
    wrong with you accepting what is given to you and you do not have to ask and 
    find out about it.

    2.If you are not qualified to 
    receive it in either case, then it is not permissible for you to accept it, 
    but you should be kind and gentle in refusing it, so that this will not 
    spoil the relationship between you and the people of the village.

    3.If you are qualified to receive 
    zakaah but not gifts, or vice versa, then you should ask and find out so 
    that you will know what is permissible for you to accept and what is not 
    permissible.

    And Allah knows best.