What is the ruling on paying money in order to obtain one's right?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. I work in a field that requires me to pay certain amounts to facilitate and clear paperwork. I know that I do not take what is not my right, nor do I deprive others of their rights. I also know that if I do not pay such gratuities, business affairs will be delayed. Is this considered a bribe?
The Shaykh : This is not a bribe, because if a person has a transaction that will not be processed unless some money is paid, this is not a bribe for the payer, because he is paying in order to extract his right. However, it is forbidden for the recipient, because it is not permissible for a person to delay transactions in order to be given some money. If he does so, that is injustice. Yes.
The Shaykh : This is not a bribe, because if a person has a transaction that will not be processed unless some money is paid, this is not a bribe for the payer, because he is paying in order to extract his right. However, it is forbidden for the recipient, because it is not permissible for a person to delay transactions in order to be given some money. If he does so, that is injustice. Yes.