Is it permissible to pay a sum of money to university professors in exchange for passing courses, knowing that not paying may lead to failure, and prolonging the study period causes greater financial and psychological burdens?
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If you are not deserving of success, it is not permissible to pay money to achieve it, as that constitutes forbidden bribery. However, if you are deserving of success but can only achieve it by paying some teachers, then there is no blame upon you for doing so.
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