Is the money paid for mediation to admit a son into the military academy considered a bribe? What should the father do if he wishes to repent? And what is the ruling on the son’s enrollment in the academy in this case?

For mediation in matters to be permissible, the person seeking mediation must be entitled to what he seeks, and he must not take the right of another.

If the son is not qualified to enter the military college, it is not permissible for the father to use the mediation of someone with influence and prestige to bypass the admission requirements. The money offered would be a forbidden bribe, and the son must leave the college if he cannot fulfill its requirements.

However, if the son is qualified to enter the college due to meeting the conditions, there is no harm in the father using mediation without violating laws. And if his right is denied except by offering money, then it is permissible to give the money, and the sin is on the receiver, not on the giver, because what is given to obtain a right is not a forbidden bribe.