Ruling on paying an official a sum to bring in the wife
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The questioner:
I am a Muslim resident of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and I am married, but my wife is not with me. I want to bring her here, but my profession in the residency prevents me from bringing her, and one of the officials asked me for a sum of money so that I could bring her.
The Shaykh:
But what prevents him?
The questioner:
It is always with you.
The Shaykh:
What prevents him from bringing her?
The questioner:
The system does not allow it.
The Shaykh:
This is a matter that follows the system; this is a matter that follows the system. So if the system allows you to bring her, you bring her. But if the system does not allow it, it is not permissible for you to pay a bribe. The amount you mentioned is a bribe, and bribery is forbidden. So do not deviate from the system. Yes.
The presenter:
If Allah wills.
I am a Muslim resident of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and I am married, but my wife is not with me. I want to bring her here, but my profession in the residency prevents me from bringing her, and one of the officials asked me for a sum of money so that I could bring her.
The Shaykh:
But what prevents him?
The questioner:
It is always with you.
The Shaykh:
What prevents him from bringing her?
The questioner:
The system does not allow it.
The Shaykh:
This is a matter that follows the system; this is a matter that follows the system. So if the system allows you to bring her, you bring her. But if the system does not allow it, it is not permissible for you to pay a bribe. The amount you mentioned is a bribe, and bribery is forbidden. So do not deviate from the system. Yes.
The presenter:
If Allah wills.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، تتمة باب ما جاء في الفتن — islamhouse.com (54:06)
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