Is there a form of bribery in maintaining certain government agency equipment in exchange for facilitating certain procedures?
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The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And may prayers and peace be upon the noblest of the prophets and messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The presenter:
Thank you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. May Allah bless you and benefit us with your knowledge, and may Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims.
The questioner:
The questioner says: We perform some maintenance and repair work for a government agency without taking money from them, on the condition that they facilitate some of our procedures. We do not pay them money, nor do we lose money in maintaining their equipment. Is this considered bribery?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is from bribery. If you do work for an employee, or give him a gift, then this is bribery, because you do not want the employee to help you and complete a transaction or the like.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And may prayers and peace be upon the noblest of the prophets and messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The presenter:
Thank you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. May Allah bless you and benefit us with your knowledge, and may Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims.
The questioner:
The questioner says: We perform some maintenance and repair work for a government agency without taking money from them, on the condition that they facilitate some of our procedures. We do not pay them money, nor do we lose money in maintaining their equipment. Is this considered bribery?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is from bribery. If you do work for an employee, or give him a gift, then this is bribery, because you do not want the employee to help you and complete a transaction or the like.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من الرشوة صيانة بعض أجهزة الدوائر الحكومية مقابل تسهيل بعض المراجعات؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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