Is it permissible to pay 12,000 Saudi Riyals to individuals to process an استقدام (sponsorship/visa) for the mother, knowing that the normal cost for an استقدام is 2,000 Saudi Riyals, and that the father cannot process an استقدام for her due to his profession?
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It is permissible to pay money for recruitment, but the ruling on this money differs:
1. If the recipient of the money is an employee of the visa-issuing authority and is performing his duty, then what is paid to him is considered a bribe, which is not permissible to give. However, if the recruit is entitled to the visa and the employee refuses to process it except for a bribe, then the sin falls upon the employee.
2. If the recipient of the money is not an employee of the visa-issuing authority, but rather mediates and exerts effort in that regard, then there is no objection to paying him money for his effort and services.
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