Is it permissible to give a bribe to obtain a marriage license for a non-Saudi woman?
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The questioner : I am asking you a question.
The Shaykh : Go ahead. Are you sleepy?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Are you sleepy?
The questioner: No, no.
The Shaykh : Ask your question.
The questioner : A question regarding bribery. I want to marry someone from outside Saudi Arabia, and there are people who ask for money from specific individuals to get the permit from the government. I do not know if it is a bribe or not.
The Shaykh : It is a bribe, yes.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is a bribe.
The questioner : Okay, even if he does not work in the ministry.
The Shaykh : Even if he does not work in the ministry.
The questioner : Okay, okay. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Thank you. Goodbye.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : Go ahead. Are you sleepy?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Are you sleepy?
The questioner: No, no.
The Shaykh : Ask your question.
The questioner : A question regarding bribery. I want to marry someone from outside Saudi Arabia, and there are people who ask for money from specific individuals to get the permit from the government. I do not know if it is a bribe or not.
The Shaykh : It is a bribe, yes.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is a bribe.
The questioner : Okay, even if he does not work in the ministry.
The Shaykh : Even if he does not work in the ministry.
The questioner : Okay, okay. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Thank you. Goodbye.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
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