The ruling on one who pays money to someone to complete a transaction for him
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on one who pays a certain amount to a person to fulfill an interest that is his right by Shari'ah to be fulfilled for free, knowing that without this amount it is not possible for him to fulfill it, and he can wait days and months, but he does not have the time to wait?
Answer:
This question is vague. If this work involves oppressing others by means of a bribe, it is not permissible. If he gives a bribe to be given priority over others and to oppress others, then the bribe is forbidden and an evil.
As for if he is his agent, and he gives him money to work on extracting a transaction for him, or in a lawsuit for him, there is no harm in that, for his effort on behalf of his agency.
As for if he gives the employee a bribe so that he gives him what is not his right, or so that he gives him priority over one who is more deserving, this is not permissible.
The point is: This question is vague. If paying the money harms someone, or oppresses someone, or deprives someone of his right because of taking the money, oppressing people for the sake of this money he took from the person, so that he gives him priority over them, then it is not permissible. This is the forbidden bribe.
As for if the money is given to help him without being related to the job, or because he is an agent who exerts effort for him, and goes to the court, and goes to people to complete the task for this person, there is nothing wrong with it.
It is obligatory for the questioner to clarify the matter clearly, so that the answer is based on that. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
He says: What is the ruling on one who pays a certain amount to a person to fulfill an interest that is his right by Shari'ah to be fulfilled for free, knowing that without this amount it is not possible for him to fulfill it, and he can wait days and months, but he does not have the time to wait?
Answer:
This question is vague. If this work involves oppressing others by means of a bribe, it is not permissible. If he gives a bribe to be given priority over others and to oppress others, then the bribe is forbidden and an evil.
As for if he is his agent, and he gives him money to work on extracting a transaction for him, or in a lawsuit for him, there is no harm in that, for his effort on behalf of his agency.
As for if he gives the employee a bribe so that he gives him what is not his right, or so that he gives him priority over one who is more deserving, this is not permissible.
The point is: This question is vague. If paying the money harms someone, or oppresses someone, or deprives someone of his right because of taking the money, oppressing people for the sake of this money he took from the person, so that he gives him priority over them, then it is not permissible. This is the forbidden bribe.
As for if the money is given to help him without being related to the job, or because he is an agent who exerts effort for him, and goes to the court, and goes to people to complete the task for this person, there is nothing wrong with it.
It is obligatory for the questioner to clarify the matter clearly, so that the answer is based on that. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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