Paying money to the university research supervisor and giving him gifts

The questioner:
A graduate student submitted his thesis to his supervising doctor three years ago, but the doctor neglected it and did not look at it. Every time the student followed up, the doctor claimed he had not taken any money from him, which implies that he wants payment in return despite the gifts the student had given him. Is it permissible in the Shari'ah to give him money to remove the harm? Is that considered a bribe? And what is the ruling on the gifts?

The Shaykh:
This is what the university itself does. Perhaps the university will learn from this and discipline this professor. It is not permissible for him to accept anything. The professor should not accept anything. He is a poor soul.

The questioner:
Yes.

The Shaykh:
A bribe is not permissible. A bribe to facilitate the thesis, or to change the result from failing to passing, is never given, not even a little. The university that appointed this professor should look into the matter so it knows what to say to him and so it can treat him as it should.