Is a merchant sinful for dealing with a brokerage firm to clear his goods from customs, in order to avoid paying the widespread bribes there?
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It is permissible to deal with an office for clearing lawful goods from customs for a specified fee for a known service, because this falls under the category of (leasing/hiring) or agency for a fee, both of which are permissible.
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