The Ruling on Bribing to Clear Goods from Customs
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Question:
A merchant says: I bring goods from abroad, and when they arrive in my country, I pay a bribe so that my goods are cleared quickly, so that the customs duty is not excessive, and so that they are not delayed at the port. What is the ruling on his money, and what is the ruling on borrowing from him or taking from him?
Answer:
The bribe is cursed; whoever commits it is cursed. Allah has cursed the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it. We cannot say that it is permissible to bribe or pay a bribe, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Allah has cursed the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it." We disavow to Allah the idea of issuing a ruling that permits bribery, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has cursed whoever does it.
A merchant says: I bring goods from abroad, and when they arrive in my country, I pay a bribe so that my goods are cleared quickly, so that the customs duty is not excessive, and so that they are not delayed at the port. What is the ruling on his money, and what is the ruling on borrowing from him or taking from him?
Answer:
The bribe is cursed; whoever commits it is cursed. Allah has cursed the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it. We cannot say that it is permissible to bribe or pay a bribe, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Allah has cursed the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it." We disavow to Allah the idea of issuing a ruling that permits bribery, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has cursed whoever does it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مال من يدفع رشوة في الجمرك حتى لا تتعطل بضاعته؟ وما حكم الاقتراض منه؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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