Bribery and Corruption
160 questions
Does the penalty mentioned in the verse: "Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and in the Hereafter is a great punishment" apply to financial corruption?
Is paying money for mediation to submit papers for employment at the Ministry of Education considered bribery, even though final acceptance depends on passing a specialized test?
Is it permissible for an employee to keep the profit difference if it exceeds the percentage set for him by the employer in the sale of engineering devices?
Is it permissible for an employee to receive the price difference when purchasing devices for the company or for clients, or to provide technical support for clients whose contracts have expired in exchange for a sum of money, and can he use these funds to cover personal or company expenses, especially if he does not receive his full due from the company?
Is it permissible to combine working as a consulting engineer supervising contractors with working as a contractor for the same projects?
What is the ruling on taking a symbolic commission from a shipping company if its prices are lower and the offer was presented to the manager, who approved it, without informing him of the commission, given that the salary is insufficient for living in that country?
Is the commission workers receive from the tractor driver for delivering bricks after they have been placed, with the factory's knowledge, permissible or forbidden? And if delivery is part of their core duties, is taking commission forbidden? And if the driver gives it of his own accord, is there any impermissibility in that?
What is the ruling on a doctor taking money in exchange for prescribing a specific medication to patients, given that the medication is effective, suitable for their condition, and inexpensive, especially since there are fatwas describing this act as deceit and betrayal? If the money is unlawful, what should the female doctor do to repent, and what is the ruling on money acquired through bribery after repentance?
Is it permissible to register furniture transport vehicles in my name within a company, offering competitive prices lower than those of operating companies? And is giving the employee one hundred Riyals for completing paperwork considered a bribe?
Is a gift received by a salesperson from customers, which is then distributed among colleagues without the owner's knowledge, and which is not one of the factory's products, included within the meaning of the Hadith: "What is wrong with people whom we send to do certain jobs, and one of them comes with much blackness then says, 'This is for me and this is for you...'?"
Is it permissible for an employee to keep a gift (desk clock) presented by another company after attending an introductory workshop about its products, or must it be handed over to his company? And is it considered one of the "gifts to officials/workers" that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade, especially since the employee does not have the final say in purchasing the products and the gift will not influence his decision?
Is the hospitality, food, and travel expenses provided by foreign companies to a government employee who monitors the quality of their products considered "gifts to employees a form of ill-gotten gain"? And is the food and drink permissible at conferences held by these companies to display their products?
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?
What is the ruling on dealing with a purchasing manager who requests a commission or a percentage of profits in exchange for supplying certain items to the hospital, knowing that some of these items may not be products of the company, and that this practice was inherited from previous sales representatives? Is it obligatory to inform the hospital owner of this matter? And what should be done with the commissions that were previously received?
Is the brother who works in a supervisory capacity over construction companies sinful for interceding to secure his brother a job in one of the companies he oversees, and then they—in addition to their third brother—undertake finishing works for that company and similar companies?
Is it permissible for an employee to receive a gift from a product supplier without it affecting his work?
Is it permissible to accept a gift (incentive grant) from a spare parts vendor, knowing that the buyer is a responsible employee in a company and has generated profit for both the company and the vendor through his dealings with him?
What is the ruling on money earned from helping an agent by offering him advice, or from a commission received from another person whom I introduced to work with the company, knowing that the company is unaware of this?
If an agreement is reached with the company you nominated, is the money that your friend will give you from a percentage of his close relative's profits in the company permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible to take a commission from equipment sellers without the employer's knowledge, if the employee has not yet started receiving his salary, or if the purchase contract will be signed after the employee joins the company?
What is the ruling on the commission taken by an employee in a commercial company from buyers in exchange for them getting a good price?
What is the ruling on paying a sum of money or giving a gift to a purchasing manager to secure a purchase from him? And is it permissible to offer deals and gifts to the buyer (the entity) in exchange for a purchase?
What is the ruling on taking and using free samples from cosmetics company representatives designated for the pharmacy company, and what is the ruling on selling them, and is it permissible to request a personal sample from the representative?
Should a gift presented to an administrative employee be returned after it is known to be a bribe upon consulting the manager, especially since the manager initially approved it and then recanted?