Is giving bribes permissible? Praying Salaah behind a barelwi Imam

· 16 Rajab 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 29124English
Beliefs and Practices (Aqeedah)

Question

1.is giving bribe for ones own right permissible

2.how is a salah behind a barelwi imam with shirkya aqaid of ilm gaib ,haajat rayaan and mushkil kush

is the salah behind him valid ,what to do if no other masjid is there in the vicinity.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is impermissible to give bribes except in certain cases, such as prevention from oppression etc. Accordingly, if a person is being oppressed and the only way to secure his own right is by giving a bribe, it will be permissible.[1]

In principle, Salāh is invalid behind an Imām who holds beliefs that take him out of the fold of Islām. Therefore, it is advised that one refrain from praying behind the Imām in reference, and should pray on his own.[2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muntasir Zaman

Student Darul Iftaa
USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] فتاوى قاضيخان (2/ 286)

ومنها اذا دفع الرشوة لخوف على نفسه أو ماله وهذه الرشوة حرام على الآخذ غير حرام على الدافع * وكذا اذا طمع في ماله فرشاه بعض المال * ومنها اذا دفع الرشوة ليستوي أمره عند السلطان حل له الدفع ولا يحل للآخذ أن يأخذ

[2] تبيين الحقائق شرح كنز الدقائق وحاشية الشلبي (1/ 134)

حَاصِلُهُ إنْ كَانَ هَوَى لَا يَكْفُرُ بِهِ صَاحِبُهُ يَجُوزُ مَعَ الْكَرَاهَةِ، وَإِلَّا فَلَا

فتواى دار العلوم ديوبند 170/3

Answered by
Muntasir Zaman
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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