It is impossible to obtain a driver's license except by paying a specific amount as a bribe; what is the ruling on paying this amount?
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Question:
He says: In our country, it is impossible to obtain a driver's license except by paying a specific amount as a bribe, and if I do not pay this amount, I may not get the license. What is the ruling on paying this amount as a bribe?
Answer:
Bribery is illicit and forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it. The one who takes the bribe is the one who receives it, and the one who gives it is the one who pays it. Even the intermediary between them is cursed, and he is the one who acts as a go-between. Bribery is a serious crime. Is bribery not permissible? Try to obtain the license through legitimate means, even if it is difficult, even if it takes a long time, and do not do what is forbidden. Yes.
He says: In our country, it is impossible to obtain a driver's license except by paying a specific amount as a bribe, and if I do not pay this amount, I may not get the license. What is the ruling on paying this amount as a bribe?
Answer:
Bribery is illicit and forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it. The one who takes the bribe is the one who receives it, and the one who gives it is the one who pays it. Even the intermediary between them is cursed, and he is the one who acts as a go-between. Bribery is a serious crime. Is bribery not permissible? Try to obtain the license through legitimate means, even if it is difficult, even if it takes a long time, and do not do what is forbidden. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يتعذر الحصول على رخصة القيادة إلا بدفع مبلغ معين كرشوة، فما حكم دفع هذا المبلغ؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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