The Ruling on Giving Money to an Employee
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The questioner:
The Shaykh sat, and it was a special session for the people. The imam of the brothers, or the imam of the general public.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to give an employee any money, because this is bribery. It is obligatory for him to attend to the affairs of the Muslims and perform his work, because this is what he receives his salary for. An employee is there to fulfill the needs of the Muslims and establish their affairs. Therefore, it is not permissible to pay them. If one pays them, this is the forbidden bribery that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed. Who did he curse? The one who gave it, the one who took it, and the one who acted as an intermediary for it. And the affairs have not become corrupt, and the interests of the people have not been ruined, except because of bribery.
The Shaykh sat, and it was a special session for the people. The imam of the brothers, or the imam of the general public.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to give an employee any money, because this is bribery. It is obligatory for him to attend to the affairs of the Muslims and perform his work, because this is what he receives his salary for. An employee is there to fulfill the needs of the Muslims and establish their affairs. Therefore, it is not permissible to pay them. If one pays them, this is the forbidden bribery that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed. Who did he curse? The one who gave it, the one who took it, and the one who acted as an intermediary for it. And the affairs have not become corrupt, and the interests of the people have not been ruined, except because of bribery.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب بيان شيء من أنواع السحر — islamhouse.com (1:05:37)
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