What should I do with the money I earned for helping a student pass an exam, is it permissible to give it to my poor relatives, and is it permissible to give them Zakat from my money?
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What you took in exchange for ensuring the man's son passed is a forbidden bribe, and it is a grave sin if the son did not deserve to pass. You must offer sincere repentance for it.
- If the bribe was for the success of a son who did not deserve to pass, do not return it to its owner. Instead, give it as charity to the poor and needy.
- If the bribe was for the success of a son who deserved to pass, you must return it to its owner.
- It is permissible to give money to your poor relatives if their maintenance is not obligatory upon you, and this also applies to giving them .
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