Paying an employee a sum to complete the process of connecting electricity

Question:
He says: I have a transaction, which is connecting electricity to the house. The transaction has been stalled for a long time, so the intermediary told me that one of the employees has no objection to completing the transaction on the condition of a sum he estimates, and I have no objection either. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
This is a bribe, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Bribery is illicit, and it is not permissible to pay it, take it, or act as an intermediary in it. This employee has superiors above him who take bribes through his hands; his case is referred to the authorities to take action against him and his like, and they do not leave this matter alone. This is part of forbidding what is wrong and advising the Muslims to uproot this idea, the idea of bribery, and the people who engage in bribery. Yes.