Reporting on the Bribe-Taker and the Ruling on Bribery
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The questioner:
This questioner also asks: As for the one who takes a bribe, and I know that he takes a bribe, is it permissible for me to report on him, or is that considered backbiting?
The Shaykh:
What kind of backbiting is this? This is forbidding evil. If it is established with you that he takes bribes, it is obligatory for you to report on him. Yes?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on bribery, Shaykh Salih? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
Bribery is a corrupt gain. Cursed is the one who gives it, cursed is the one who takes it, and cursed is the one who acts as an intermediary in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So bribery is a corrupt gain and forbidden. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you,
This questioner also asks: As for the one who takes a bribe, and I know that he takes a bribe, is it permissible for me to report on him, or is that considered backbiting?
The Shaykh:
What kind of backbiting is this? This is forbidding evil. If it is established with you that he takes bribes, it is obligatory for you to report on him. Yes?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on bribery, Shaykh Salih? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
Bribery is a corrupt gain. Cursed is the one who gives it, cursed is the one who takes it, and cursed is the one who acts as an intermediary in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Cursed by Allah is the briber, the bribe-taker, and the intermediary, meaning the one who acts as a go-between for them.
لعن الله الراشي والمرتشي والرائش يعني الذي يسعى بينهماThe presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you,
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 19-11-1434هـ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:01:58)
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