Is it permissible to give money as charity to a worker who delivered items to someone's car, knowing that this money was not intended as a bribe, was not announced beforehand, and that the worker is obligated to carry the items whether or not the money is given?
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Giving money to a worker as charity is permissible, and it is a good deed for which one will be rewarded if it is intended for the sake of Allah the Almighty. It is not considered a bribe, because it does not involve establishing falsehood or nullifying truth.
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