FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #711 : APAKAH HUKUM MENJADI PERANTARA DALAM PERBUATAN RASUAH?
What is the ruling on acting as an intermediary between a bribe giver and a bribe taker?
Short answer
An intermediary in bribery is among those cursed, together with the giver and the taker of the bribe.
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
An intermediary in bribery is among those cursed, together with the giver and the taker of the bribe. The fatwa cites the hadith of Thauban RA, in which the Prophet SAW cursed the giver, the taker and the go-between who connects them. It also cites the maxim that helping in a sin is itself a sin, and notes that some scholars interpret the curse as indicating a major sin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jelas di sini menunjukkan yang mereka yang terlibat dengan rasuah termasuk orang yang menjadi pemudah cara adalah dilaknat.
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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 #711 : APAKAH HUKUM MENJADI PERANTARA DALAM PERBUATAN RASUAH?”, 18 February 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2302-al-kafi-711-apakah-hukum-menjadi-perantara-dalam-perbuatan-rasuah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-being-a-bribery-intermediary/