Is giving the worker more than his wage considered a bribe?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if I agree with a worker to do a certain job for me for a specific amount, and when he finishes the work I give him his wage plus an extra twenty or thirty riyals as charity or assistance, does this count as a bribe?
Answer:
This is a good act of generosity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do this and said:
Honorable Shaykh, if I agree with a worker to do a certain job for me for a specific amount, and when he finishes the work I give him his wage plus an extra twenty or thirty riyals as charity or assistance, does this count as a bribe?
Answer:
This is a good act of generosity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do this and said:
The best of you are those who are best in character
خيركم أحسنكم
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الهبة — islamhouse.com (1:12:31)
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