Bribery and Corruption
160 questions
Is it permissible to take a 15% commission from a person nominated for a job, without the knowledge of the first party (the employer) regarding the details of the financial agreement between the nominator and the nominee?
Is the gift given by the contractor to the supervising engineer considered permissible or impermissible, knowing that the work is carried out officially and there are no violations?
Is inviting friends—including those who helped in obtaining the job—to a luncheon at the farm considered a bribe?
Is it permissible to take the financial amount gifted by the legal counsel to the establishment, after a contract was made with him based on a price quote submitted by the employee himself, knowing that the employee intends to present it to the owner of the establishment or his legal representative for disposition?
Is it permissible to take a commission or a sum of money from companies in exchange for awarding them contracts or expediting certain procedures, knowing that there are material temptations at work and that loans are usurious in my country?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on paying a commission to a responsible employee to obtain requests for administrative car supplies, which is a common practice in the profession?
Is it permissible for the official in charge of shipping goods to keep a sum of money given to him by one of the transportation companies he deals with, which was not agreed upon beforehand nor requested by him?
Is the percentage taken by an employee overseeing publications from the printing press he deals with, without the knowledge of his employer, considered embezzlement and theft, even though all documents and invoices are sound and legal?
Are commissions paid to salesmen and bank employees in car sale and installment transactions permissible or forbidden, especially if they involve increasing the car's price for the buyer without his knowledge?
Is it permissible to pay a sum of money to employees in a foreign country to complete a legitimate commercial transaction, knowing that failure to pay will lead to significant delays in procedures and incurring additional expenses, and there is no recourse for complaint?
What is the ruling on working in a job where corruption and bribery are widespread, while being unable to change this wrongdoing or leave the job?
Is what the sales manager does—transferring some work to other companies for a fee, or undertaking it for his own account and benefiting from the price difference, while ensuring that this does not conflict with the primary interests of the main company—permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible for an employee working at a car dealership to direct customers to another insurance company in exchange for a commission, given that his company does not provide insurance services, its interests are not affected by this referral, and this does not impact his dedicated work time?
What is the ruling on money an employee takes from a client in exchange for awarding them a bid, without his manager's knowledge?
Is it permissible for an employee to inform a distribution company to obtain a commission from it if it (the distribution company) reaches an agreement with his employer without his intervention?
What is the ruling on raising the price of an item (a computer or one of its parts) when purchasing it for another person or for an institute, without informing them of the real price, and considering the difference as a commission or compensation for the effort of assembling the device and installing programs? And what must be done regarding past instances if that was unlawful?
Is it permissible to pay a sum of money to officials in a non-Islamic country in exchange for them not cutting off electricity to a factory owned by a Muslim, knowing that there is an option to pay a larger amount to the state through a fast meter that does not represent actual consumption?
Is it permissible for an employee to take money for completing transactions after official working hours, knowing that he does not fall short in his work during official working hours?
What is the ruling of Sharia on an employee of a company that buys spare parts from another company accepting gifts from the other company, whether these gifts are simple or expensive, used for work or outside of work, and with or without the knowledge of the employer, or if the employee is not part of the department that buys from this company, or has previously purchased from it and will not deal with it again, and what is the ruling on eating a lunch meal as hospitality from this company, knowing that the parent company hosts them?
What is the ruling on taking money in exchange for appointing someone to a job in one of the public sector companies, and what is the Islamic legal ruling on this transaction?
Is the consent of a government employee to travel and reside at the expense of a private company that sells devices to the institution where he works—while he is one of those responsible for determining the need for and purchasing these devices—considered a bribe or misappropriation, regardless of whether the manager knows or not?
What is the Sharia ruling on an employee taking a percentage from a client he brought to the company, by dividing a financial amount that is in excess of the actual service price, without the knowledge of the manager or the client, especially given that the employee believes his salary is not commensurate with his effort and that his manager undervalues him? What should he do if he has already spent the money, and must he return it? What is the ruling on dealing with clients who request fake invoices or a percentage of the amount? What is the ruling on someone who wants to charge his company for staying in a five-star hotel while he will stay in an apartment at a lower cost and keep the difference?
Is the amount paid to an employer's representative considered a bonus or a bribe, or does it involve a Sharia violation for the institution, whether the work is assigned directly or through a tender where the amount paid does not affect the acceptance of bids?
Is it permissible to pay a sum of money to an employee in another company to complete a sale, knowing that refusing to pay exposes the employee to penalties from his company, and he cannot leave his job?