The ruling on paying a bribe to get goods through customs
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: We have customs that do not let goods in except with a bribe.
The Shaykh:
What do they have?
The questioner:
We have customs that do not let goods in except with a bribe. Is it permissible to pay it?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who gives a bribe and the one who takes it. So avoid this transaction; seek a transaction other than this one that leads you to bribery and the doing of what is forbidden.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: We have customs that do not let goods in except with a bribe.
The Shaykh:
What do they have?
The questioner:
We have customs that do not let goods in except with a bribe. Is it permissible to pay it?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who gives a bribe and the one who takes it. So avoid this transaction; seek a transaction other than this one that leads you to bribery and the doing of what is forbidden.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2076] حكم دفع الرشوة لإدخال البضائع عبر الجمارك - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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