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Is the money a husband gets in exchange for facilitating access to subsidized goods and selling them at a high price considered a bribe, knowing that it will multiply his income many times over and enable them to raise their children in a way that pleases Allah?

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Necessity does not compel a Muslim to commit what Allah has forbidden in terms of earnings, for sustenance is with Allah and is not sought through disobeying Him. As the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, the Holy Spirit breathed into my heart that no soul will die until it completes its term and receives its full sustenance. So, fear Allah and be graceful in seeking sustenance. And do not let the delay in receiving sustenance prompt any of you to seek it through disobeying Allah, for indeed, what is with Allah cannot be attained except through obeying Him."

Regarding subsidized goods, they are disbursed according to specific conditions and for a defined category. One must adhere to the conditions set by the granting authority, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Muslims are bound by their conditions." Therefore, it is not permissible to disburse them to those who are not entitled to them, and the wage for such an act is unlawful, whether the doer is direct or an intermediary.

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