FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #1457 : HUKUM MEMBAYAR WANG PELINCIR BAGI MENDAPATKAN HAK YANG TERTAHAN
What is the ruling on paying a facilitation bribe (wang pelincir) to obtain a right that is being withheld, after other means have failed?
Short answer
Paying wang pelincir is considered a form of bribery, which remains forbidden according to the Quran and hadith that curse both the giver and the taker.
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
Paying wang pelincir is considered a form of bribery, which remains forbidden according to the Quran and hadith that curse both the giver and the taker. However, if a person has exhausted every other means and has no other way to obtain his right or remove an injustice, the better course is to be patient. If he still chooses to pay, the sin falls on the recipient, and the allowance is limited to what is necessary to obtain his right, as exceeding it makes him sinful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kita dapat fahami bahawa seseorang itu tidak boleh bermudah-mudah dalam hal ini, melainkan setelah tiada lagi jalan lain kerana rasuah tetap kekal hukumnya sebagai haram.
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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 #1457 : HUKUM MEMBAYAR WANG PELINCIR BAGI MENDAPATKAN HAK YANG TERTAHAN”, 5 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3850-al-kafi-1457-hukum-membayar-wang-pelincir-bagi-mendapatkan-hak-yang-tertahan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-paying-facilitation-bribe-withheld-right/