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Is paying gratuities to government employees to expedite company affairs considered bribery, and does that fall under the ruling of the "Raa'ish" (the one who mediates bribery)?

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If an applicant pays money to an employee to expedite their work, this is a forbidden bribe for both parties. However, if the employee refuses to complete the work or procrastinates, there is no objection to paying him something so that he performs his duty, if he will not do it otherwise. Furthermore, working on following up and completing commercial insurance is forbidden because it is assisting in what is unlawful. So, if bribery and commercial insurance are necessary for the questioner to work at this company, then he must leave the job.

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