Paying money for a teacher's transfer by royal order
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Question:
The questioner says: A teacher wants to be transferred from his current district to another district. One person said to him, "Give me a sum of money and I can get you transferred by royal order." Is this a bribe?
Answer:
Yes, this is a bribe. This is a profitable bribe. If his intention is to intercede with the officials, then no payment is taken for intercession. Intercession is for the sake of Allah's face. Whoever intercedes with a good intercession will have a share of the reward. No payment is taken for intercession; rather, the reward is sought from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, if he wants this money in order to give this person priority over other people who are eligible for transfer, this is a clear bribe and is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner says: A teacher wants to be transferred from his current district to another district. One person said to him, "Give me a sum of money and I can get you transferred by royal order." Is this a bribe?
Answer:
Yes, this is a bribe. This is a profitable bribe. If his intention is to intercede with the officials, then no payment is taken for intercession. Intercession is for the sake of Allah's face. Whoever intercedes with a good intercession will have a share of the reward. No payment is taken for intercession; rather, the reward is sought from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, if he wants this money in order to give this person priority over other people who are eligible for transfer, this is a clear bribe and is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:15)
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