What is the ruling on buying a driver's license?
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The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. We have a system for withdrawing a driver's license, or a driving license, for driving a car. There is the instructor who teaches a person the signs and teaches him how to drive a car, both theoretically and practically. For example, a fee for one month so that the learner can practice. Then, after one month, this instructor takes this learner to the engineer.
The Shaykh : The examiner.
The questioner : And he looks to see if, during this month, he learned or not. He looks at his driving of the car in the field, then he asks him about some of the signs. If he answers, he gives him the car driving license. But there are some instructors to whom a person comes and says to him, "O instructor, I do not want to study for a month. I will give you the amount because I know the signs and I know how to drive. After a month, we will meet at the engineer's, and I will get in the car and drive in front of him, and he will ask me about some of the signs, without any teaching." What is your opinion of this work?
The Shaykh : My opinion is that this instructor must test this person who does not have the patience to practice for a month. If he finds, after the practical examination, that he is as if he had practiced with him, there is no harm in agreeing with him. Otherwise, no. That is, he should not be tempted by the money, but rather he should be truly convinced of the truth of that learner's claim. And this truth does not appear to the practicing instructor except by testing him once or twice until he is convinced that he is qualified to be examined by the engineer. Otherwise, it would be a bribe.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I say, otherwise, it would be a bribe. Did you understand me?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Something else.
The questioner : Well, if, for example, the government set, for example, four thousand dinars, so when he agrees with him not to enter the teaching, he gives him four thousand plus what they agree upon. What is the ruling on this money?
The Shaykh : I did not understand you. Does this go beyond the previous question?
The questioner : It is the same.
The Shaykh : So then!
The questioner : But here is a matter of money!
The Shaykh : My brother, money is also in the first case.
The questioner : Yes, but in order for this instructor to allow the learner not to study for a month, the learner gives him money that satisfies him?
The Shaykh : My brother, that is your first question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is your first question, and that is my answer, as you heard!
The questioner : My intention, O Shaykh, is that the government set, for example, that whoever wants to learn for a month must pay four thousand dinars, for example. Well.
The Shaykh : To whom does he pay?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : To whom does he pay?
The questioner : Does he pay the instructor?
The Shaykh : My brother, whether it is four thousand, or a thousand, or a hundred, may Allah guide you, what is the difference? We said it is not permissible to recommend him for the examination with the state except after he tests him once or twice or more, until he is reassured that he is truthful in what he says.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : What is the difference between the first question and the last one?
The questioner : That is it, there is no difference!
The Shaykh : Now, what about the rest?
The questioner : Well, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Your prayers.
The Shaykh : May you be successful in all good.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
PrayerThe Shaykh : And his recitation of Surat al-Shams and al-Takathur
The questioner : May Allah reward you. We have a system for withdrawing a driver's license, or a driving license, for driving a car. There is the instructor who teaches a person the signs and teaches him how to drive a car, both theoretically and practically. For example, a fee for one month so that the learner can practice. Then, after one month, this instructor takes this learner to the engineer.
The Shaykh : The examiner.
The questioner : And he looks to see if, during this month, he learned or not. He looks at his driving of the car in the field, then he asks him about some of the signs. If he answers, he gives him the car driving license. But there are some instructors to whom a person comes and says to him, "O instructor, I do not want to study for a month. I will give you the amount because I know the signs and I know how to drive. After a month, we will meet at the engineer's, and I will get in the car and drive in front of him, and he will ask me about some of the signs, without any teaching." What is your opinion of this work?
The Shaykh : My opinion is that this instructor must test this person who does not have the patience to practice for a month. If he finds, after the practical examination, that he is as if he had practiced with him, there is no harm in agreeing with him. Otherwise, no. That is, he should not be tempted by the money, but rather he should be truly convinced of the truth of that learner's claim. And this truth does not appear to the practicing instructor except by testing him once or twice until he is convinced that he is qualified to be examined by the engineer. Otherwise, it would be a bribe.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I say, otherwise, it would be a bribe. Did you understand me?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Something else.
The questioner : Well, if, for example, the government set, for example, four thousand dinars, so when he agrees with him not to enter the teaching, he gives him four thousand plus what they agree upon. What is the ruling on this money?
The Shaykh : I did not understand you. Does this go beyond the previous question?
The questioner : It is the same.
The Shaykh : So then!
The questioner : But here is a matter of money!
The Shaykh : My brother, money is also in the first case.
The questioner : Yes, but in order for this instructor to allow the learner not to study for a month, the learner gives him money that satisfies him?
The Shaykh : My brother, that is your first question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is your first question, and that is my answer, as you heard!
The questioner : My intention, O Shaykh, is that the government set, for example, that whoever wants to learn for a month must pay four thousand dinars, for example. Well.
The Shaykh : To whom does he pay?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : To whom does he pay?
The questioner : Does he pay the instructor?
The Shaykh : My brother, whether it is four thousand, or a thousand, or a hundred, may Allah guide you, what is the difference? We said it is not permissible to recommend him for the examination with the state except after he tests him once or twice or more, until he is reassured that he is truthful in what he says.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : What is the difference between the first question and the last one?
The questioner : That is it, there is no difference!
The Shaykh : Now, what about the rest?
The questioner : Well, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Your prayers.
The Shaykh : May you be successful in all good.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
PrayerThe Shaykh : And his recitation of Surat al-Shams and al-Takathur
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