What is the ruling on paying money to retrieve one’s goods from customs?
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Question:
The questioner says: I bought some goods, and when I returned to my country, I was stopped by the airport customs, and they seized the goods I had brought. To be able to retrieve them, I am required to pay a sum of money to one of my acquaintances. Is this action permissible for me?
Answer:
Why don’t you pay the tax imposed on the money? Pay the tax and get your money back, and do not pay a bribe. Make the bribe the tax; pay the tax required by customs. Yes.
The questioner says: I bought some goods, and when I returned to my country, I was stopped by the airport customs, and they seized the goods I had brought. To be able to retrieve them, I am required to pay a sum of money to one of my acquaintances. Is this action permissible for me?
Answer:
Why don’t you pay the tax imposed on the money? Pay the tax and get your money back, and do not pay a bribe. Make the bribe the tax; pay the tax required by customs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم دفع مال لاسترداد سلعته من الجمارك؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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