FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #345 : ISU PEGUAM MEMBAYAR KOMISYEN KEPADA POLIS
Is it bribery for a lawyer to give commissions or gifts to police officers or other officials who refer cases to them?
Short answer
This fatwa does not give a direct ruling on lawyers paying commissions or gifts to officials who refer clients.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa does not give a direct ruling on lawyers paying commissions or gifts to officials who refer clients. The mufti's office advises the questioner to consult the definitions of donation and bribery as set out by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Whether such a payment amounts to bribery is to be judged by those guidelines.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam isu ini kami syorkan untuk melihat istilah derma dan rasuah seperti mana yang digariskan oleh Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #345 : ISU PEGUAM MEMBAYAR KOMISYEN KEPADA POLIS”, 29 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1339-al-kafi-345-isu-peguam-membayar-komisyen-kepada-polis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lawyer-paying-commission-to-police-bribery/