Can gifts be given to a kaafir to soften his heart towards Islam?
Question

                What is the ruling on giving unbelievers money or gifts to soften their hearts towards Islam?.
Praise be to Allah.
    There is nothing wrong with that – i.e., there is nothing 
    wrong with giving gifts or money or accommodation to soften his heart 
    towards Islam, but it should be noted that such actions should only be done 
    when appropriate, i.e., the person should be one who it is hoped will become 
    Muslim. But if he is one of the leaders of kufr for whom there is no hope 
    that he may become Muslim, then they should not be given anything, unless it 
    is given in order to ward off their harm. End quote. 

    Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him)