Is it permissible to pay a bribe to recover one's rights?
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Question:
What is the ruling on bribery if my known right or my estimated compensation will not be realized except through it?
Answer:
Bribery is not permissible; because this means assisting in falsehood, assisting in the loss of rights, and oppressing people. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 18:590, and in another narration: the intermediary between them is also included.
Therefore, it is not permissible to cooperate in falsehood and sin. Rather, seek your right through the lawful path. If someone is standing in your way, raise the matter and expose his negligence, and do not assist him in the sins of Allah through bribery.
What is the ruling on bribery if my known right or my estimated compensation will not be realized except through it?
Answer:
Bribery is not permissible; because this means assisting in falsehood, assisting in the loss of rights, and oppressing people. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
May Allah curse the one who gives the bribe and the one who takes it
لعن الله الرَّاشي والمُرتشيand the one who mediates
والرائشTherefore, it is not permissible to cooperate in falsehood and sin. Rather, seek your right through the lawful path. If someone is standing in your way, raise the matter and expose his negligence, and do not assist him in the sins of Allah through bribery.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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