Sharʿi Ruling on Earnings from a Job Obtained Through Bribery
Taken from: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil, Masāʾil al-Buyūʿ, vol.1, p.393
❖ The Question
If a person secures a job by giving a bribe, will his earnings from that job be ḥalāl or ḥarām?
❖ The Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd:
- If the nature of the job itself is Sharʿan permissible, meaning it is a lawful occupation according to Islamic principles and does not involve any ḥarām work, then the salary earned from that job will be ḥalāl and permissible.
- However, if the work itself is ḥarām or impermissible, then the income derived from it will also be ḥarām.
It must be clearly understood that both giving and taking bribes are strictly ḥarām in every situation, regardless of the outcome.ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
