Is the amount paid to a postal company employee, in exchange for expediting the installation of telephone lines for the company's customers, considered a bribe?
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It is not permissible for a postal employee to demand a fee for his obligatory work, as this is considered prohibited bribery. Likewise, it is not permissible for you to pay him money to complete something that is already his duty, for the act is a sin that befalls both of you.
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