What is the difference between bribery and a recompense (جعالة), and what is their ruling in Islam?
The difference between bribery (rishwah) and recompense/commission (ju'alah) is that bribery is forbidden because it involves acquiring money unjustly, whereas recompense/commission is permissible because it is work in exchange for a known compensation without injustice to anyone.
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