A brother of mine is in a home for the disabled, and I pay the nurse to care for him. Is this a bribe?

The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: I have a brother in a home for the disabled, and I pay the nurse a sum of money,

The Shaykh:
What is it paid for?

The questioner:
He says: I have a brother in a home for the disabled, and I pay the nurse a sum of money at different times so that she will care for my brother. Is this a bribe?

The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.

The questioner:
He says: I have a brother in a home for the disabled, and I pay the nurse a sum of money at different times so that she will care for my brother. Is this a bribe?

The Shaykh:
This is a clear bribe, because this is an employee who looks after your brother and others. If you give her money, she will neglect the others and come to your brother, or she will get used to this and serve only those who pay her, thereby harming the others. This is not permissible, and it is a bribe. Yes.