Is the $5,000 paid to secure a study place at a foreign university considered a forbidden bribe, and what should be done now that the son has begun studying at the university?
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If the student is eligible for the scholarship but was forced to pay money to officials to obtain it, then the sin is upon the officials. However, if he is not eligible for it, then he shares in the sin with them, and he must inform the university administration of what happened.
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