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Difference Between Riba al-Shafa'ah and Bribery
Sheikh Sulayman ar-RuhailyProfessor, Islamic University of Madinah
Description
Sheikh Sulayman ar-Ruhaily clarifies the distinction between riba al-shafa'ah (intercession for payment) and bribery (rishwah) — two concepts often confused in Islamic jurisprudence, with practical examples of each.
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He says, may Allah preserve you: What is riba al-shafa'ah vs bribery?
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Bribery is money given to an employee in exchange.
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A benefit the person is entitled to from that entity.
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Or to ward off harm from him that this entity seeks to impose.
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So this is an employee there, given money either to gain a benefit.
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Or to avoid something required of him by this company or this entity.
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A government employee.
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Then someone comes and pays him to be hired in this agency.
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That's bribery.
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As for riba al-shafa'ah, it is when...
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A person intercedes through influence, intercession, and status.
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To bring benefit or avert harm for someone else.
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Then he takes something for it, whether it was stipulated
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from the outset or initially, or not. Yes.