If a person invites two people, one inviting the other, but the circumstances indicate that this invitation is for a bribe, is it prohibited?
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The questioner : The inviter... one of them comes to the other, but the circumstances indicate that this invitation is part of a bribe. Is it prohibited?
The Shaykh : It is prohibited as long as he is convinced that the invitation is a bribe, so he should not respond. However, it has become their custom to invite one another, some inviting others, so the original ruling is that it is not prohibited.
The Shaykh : It is prohibited as long as he is convinced that the invitation is a bribe, so he should not respond. However, it has become their custom to invite one another, some inviting others, so the original ruling is that it is not prohibited.