My brother in Saudi Arabia was not permitted to bring his wife over, so is it permissible for him to use unlawful means, such as paying money as a bribe, in order to bring his wife over?
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The questioner : The second question, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Yes, my brother in Saudi Arabia, hello.
The Shaykh : I agree with you.
The questioner : Ah, with me, I have a brother in Saudi Arabia, and of course, in Saudi Arabia, bringing wives is prohibited unless money is paid through unlawful means there, meaning to bribe, to get a visa. Is this considered a bribe?
The Shaykh : It is a wicked bribe.
The questioner : It is a wicked bribe.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Thank you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome. Extract this hadith from this book.
The questioner : The book.
The Shaykh : Al-Fada'il.
The questioner : The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, of course.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Yes, my brother in Saudi Arabia, hello.
The Shaykh : I agree with you.
The questioner : Ah, with me, I have a brother in Saudi Arabia, and of course, in Saudi Arabia, bringing wives is prohibited unless money is paid through unlawful means there, meaning to bribe, to get a visa. Is this considered a bribe?
The Shaykh : It is a wicked bribe.
The questioner : It is a wicked bribe.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Thank you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome. Extract this hadith from this book.
The questioner : The book.
The Shaykh : Al-Fada'il.
The questioner : The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, of course.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).
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