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What is the ruling on money earned from selling semi-nude clothing to women, knowing that necessity may push one to deal in bribery to clear goods, and to work for a meager wage that is not sufficient for a dignified life?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Bribery is forbidden in Islamic law, as Allah Almighty says: "And do not consume your properties among yourselves wrongfully, nor hand it over to the authorities to consume a portion of the properties of the people sinfully, while you know." (2:188). And as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah curses the briber, the bribed, and the intermediary." Scholars have made an exception for money paid to uphold justice; the sin in this case falls upon the recipient, and there is no sin upon the payer if he is compelled to pay the money. A Muslim must ensure that he is entitled to the right before making the payment.

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