What is the ruling on working in a company that deals with bribery with government agencies, such that the company is only an intermediary and the employee does not receive any of the bribe money, knowing that this dealing is necessary for the continuation of work?
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Previously, we stated that bribery is money given to uphold falsehood or abolish truth. What is given to abolish falsehood and uphold truth is not considered a bribe on the part of the giver, but it is a bribe on the part of the taker. Since bribery is forbidden for the briber, aiding it in any way is also forbidden, based on Allah’s Almighty words: "And do not cooperate in sin and aggression." And according to the narrated by Thawban: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) cursed the briber, the bribed, and the intermediary."
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