Is it permissible for a lawyer to reach an agreement with police officers working in the court for them to direct defendants to him in exchange for a percentage of his fees, knowing that the lawyer's financial circumstances are difficult and this might protect him from falling into the forbidden?
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There is no impediment to agreeing with individuals to guide (or lead to) the accused in exchange for a specified fee; this is permissible and falls under the category of brokerage (simsarah). This is indicated by the words of Allah Almighty: "And for he who brings it is the burden of a camel, and I guarantee it."
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