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Is it permissible to pay a bribe or write a falsified medical report to obtain a discharge from the hospital?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The prohibition of bribery does not include one who is compelled to pay it to obtain a right or to ward off an injustice; the sin falls upon the recipient. If it is your right to receive a discharge from the hospital and you cannot obtain it except by paying a bribe, then there is no blame upon you. Similarly, a falsified medical report is permissible if it is to ward off an injustice or to attain a right, without harming others.

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