Receiving a Gift on Shabbat
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Question
What should one do if they received a gift on Shabbat, which is not permitted by law?
Answer
One who gave a gift on Shabbat unlawfully, although the giver transgressed by giving it, the recipient should intend not to acquire it until after Shabbat, thus avoiding the prohibition.
Source
[For those who hold that even the recipient of the gift transgresses, see Shut Ketav Sofer Orach Chaim 59, and Makneh Kovez Aharon Siman 45, but see also Shut Meshiv Davar Part 1 Siman 27].