The Danger of Bribery to the Individual and Society
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Shaykh, tell us about the danger of bribery and the negative consequences that result from it, whether for the individual or for society?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So both of them are cursed, because bribery is illicit, forbidden wealth, and a vile earning. It also has bad effects on society, for it deceives the judges, deceives the officials and administrators, distorts rights, humiliates the people of truth, and supports the people of falsehood. Thus, the matter becomes corrupt in society because of bribery, whether it is little or much, and whether it is called bribery, or called a right, or called a tip as they say, or called a gift, or otherwise. Bribery is not permissible under any circumstances. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Shaykh, tell us about the danger of bribery and the negative consequences that result from it, whether for the individual or for society?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
May Allah curse the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it, and in another narration, the one who acts as an intermediary between them, who is the one who strives between the two.
لعن الله الراشي والمرتشي وفي رواية والرائش وهو الذي يسعى بينهما
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، خطر الرشوة على الفرد والمجتمع - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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