Is it permissible to pay a bribe to obtain one's right?

Question : If you cannot obtain your right except by paying this bribe, is it permissible to pay it?

Answer : The scholars said, yes, it is permissible. Because this is seeking a right that belongs to you, and the one who commits the sin is the one who takes it. However, this is only if there is no way to rectify the matter; if rectification is possible, then it is not permissible. Furthermore, the opinion that it is permissible may also have a danger, which is that the rights of the weak, who are unable to pay these bribes, are lost, is that not so? Because the workers look at whoever gives them, but what can a person do? If his right is going to be lost and he cannot reach it except by this means, then the sin is on the one who takes it.