The Ruling on Paying a Bribe to Obtain Goods
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The questioner : Another question. Given that the material is in high demand, the merchant is unable to obtain the goods from the government warehouses unless he pays a bribe. If he does not pay this amount of money, he cannot obtain the goods, or they delay his funding and give him defective goods. What is obligatory for the Muslim in this situation?
The Shaykh : It is permissible for him to pay. It is obligatory for him to pay in order to take his right to the goods. This, with respect to the payer, is not a forbidden bribe; rather, it is a forbidden bribe with respect to the recipient.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for him to pay. It is obligatory for him to pay in order to take his right to the goods. This, with respect to the payer, is not a forbidden bribe; rather, it is a forbidden bribe with respect to the recipient.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1296 — d3watuna.com (8:31)
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