The Ruling on Bribery and Its Effect on Fasting

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, does bribery invalidate the fast or weaken the reward? And what is the ruling on one who gives a bribe while fasting?

Answer:
Giving a bribe and taking it is a major sin among the major sins. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it. In another narration, he also cursed the one who acts as an intermediary between them.
So bribery is a major sin among the major sins, and it is the illicit gain that Allah mentioned regarding the Jews, that they consume it; they are consumers of illicit gain, meaning bribery. It is forbidden, strictly forbidden. It is not permissible for a Muslim to do it. It is not permissible for him to take it, and it is obligatory for one who has fallen into it to repent to Allah and return it to its owner, and not to return to such a thing. It is forbidden in Ramadan and in other months, but it is a greater sin in Ramadan. Yes.