You asked a person to transfer an amount of money outside the Kingdom and he requested a reward; is there any harm in that?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I asked one of the people to transfer an amount of money for me to outside the Kingdom, and I gave him a reward for that. Is there any harm in that?

Answer:
If it is from your money, you take your money and you go with the worker or with one of the trustworthy people with you, you hand it to him, and you take a wage from him. There is no contradiction in taking a wage for the transport. But if he gives you from his money and takes an increase from you, that is not permissible. That is a loan, a riba (usury or interest) loan. It is not permissible. Yes.