The ruling on paying a sum to customs to release goods
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The questioner:
He says: I travel to some countries for the purpose of trade, which is my source of livelihood. When I want to take my goods out, they obstruct me and force me to pay a sum of money, or else they return the goods. Does the amount I pay to customs count as a bribe, given that the goods are not prohibited?
The Shaykh:
First, before answering, this poor man, what is in my police officer or police, they take him and they go with him to the hospital, and there is no place for our work, and we occupy the attendees, is there no one from the police or the soldiers?
The presenter:
Good. Yes, we read the question.
The questioner:
He says: I am married and I wish to marry another woman, and my financial situation allows me to do so, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
This is not a bribe, this is a tax, it is not a bribe, this is a tax that you pay to be rid of injustice, yes.
He says: I travel to some countries for the purpose of trade, which is my source of livelihood. When I want to take my goods out, they obstruct me and force me to pay a sum of money, or else they return the goods. Does the amount I pay to customs count as a bribe, given that the goods are not prohibited?
The Shaykh:
First, before answering, this poor man, what is in my police officer or police, they take him and they go with him to the hospital, and there is no place for our work, and we occupy the attendees, is there no one from the police or the soldiers?
The presenter:
Good. Yes, we read the question.
The questioner:
He says: I am married and I wish to marry another woman, and my financial situation allows me to do so, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
This is not a bribe, this is a tax, it is not a bribe, this is a tax that you pay to be rid of injustice, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 14 من 102|دروس التفسير في الحرم المكي|تفسير سورة البقرة|029|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:34)
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