The ruling on paying money to expedite the arrival of family members
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The questioner:
This questioner says: I signed a contract with a company in Saudi Arabia for work, and I took it, and in the contract they agreed to bring my family, such as my wife and my daughter,
The Shaykh:
What did you sign it for?
The questioner:
For my work in Saudi Arabia, and I brought it with the contract attached regarding bringing my family and my wife, and they want to pay a person a sum of money so that my file is expedited for recruitment, meaning this is what I wanted
The Shaykh:
I did not understand the question.
The questioner:
Say this questioner from France says: I signed a contract with a Saudi company for work, and I came, and in the contract they agree to bring my family and my wife, and they want to pay a person a sum of money to expedite the employment, so is this company
The Shaykh:
Righteous.
The questioner:
To the right.
The Shaykh:
How can the process be expedited?
The questioner:
He hires someone to delay it.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible to give a bribe, meaning giving an employee money so that he processes your transaction and gives you priority over others. This is a bribe, and it is not permissible. Yes.
This questioner says: I signed a contract with a company in Saudi Arabia for work, and I took it, and in the contract they agreed to bring my family, such as my wife and my daughter,
The Shaykh:
What did you sign it for?
The questioner:
For my work in Saudi Arabia, and I brought it with the contract attached regarding bringing my family and my wife, and they want to pay a person a sum of money so that my file is expedited for recruitment, meaning this is what I wanted
The Shaykh:
I did not understand the question.
The questioner:
Say this questioner from France says: I signed a contract with a Saudi company for work, and I came, and in the contract they agree to bring my family and my wife, and they want to pay a person a sum of money to expedite the employment, so is this company
The Shaykh:
Righteous.
The questioner:
To the right.
The Shaykh:
How can the process be expedited?
The questioner:
He hires someone to delay it.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible to give a bribe, meaning giving an employee money so that he processes your transaction and gives you priority over others. This is a bribe, and it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 07-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (27:03)
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