Title: For our business or Residential Documentation or license or Ration Card or Pan Card Purpose, we have to bribe govt. officer. Without bribe it is impossible to complete the govt. formalities. I have a account and have some interest money, Shall I use that interest money to bribe the govt. officer.

Question: For our business or Residential Documentation or license or Ration Card or Pan Card Purpose, we have to bribe govt. officer. Without bribe it is impossible to complete the govt. formalities. I have a account and have some interest money, Shall I use that interest money to bribe the govt. officer.

Answer ID: 2646Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 748/731=L)

If anyone happens to possess some amount of interest then he should give it to the poor and needy without any intention of reward. It is prohibited to use it in one?s own needs. And, giving the money as bribe is like using the money in one?s own needs so it will not be allowed.