What is the ruling on partnering with a customs officer in trade to avoid paying a bribe?
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Question:
The questioner says: I am a merchant, and I ask Your Eminence: Is it permissible for me to partner with a customs officer in my trade so that I can avoid giving a bribe? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, knowing that he helps me in clearing the goods?
Answer:
This is a bribe. If you bring him into a partnership with you, that is a bribe. So do not do this. Pay the required tax, and the sin will be upon him, and you will have removed the injustice from yourself. Do not give him any money or give him a share of the money, because this is a bribe. Yes.
The questioner says: I am a merchant, and I ask Your Eminence: Is it permissible for me to partner with a customs officer in my trade so that I can avoid giving a bribe? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, knowing that he helps me in clearing the goods?
Answer:
This is a bribe. If you bring him into a partnership with you, that is a bribe. So do not do this. Pay the required tax, and the sin will be upon him, and you will have removed the injustice from yourself. Do not give him any money or give him a share of the money, because this is a bribe. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مشاركة جمركي في التجارة تفاديا لدفع الرشوة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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