The fatwa of Ayatollah Sistani regarding bribery: Is it permissible to bribe to obtain one’s rights?

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The fatwa of Ayatollah Sistani regarding bribery: Is it permissible to bribe to obtain one's rights?

Ayatollah Sistani’s fatwa on bribery: It is permissible to bribe in order to obtain one’s rights.

In a recent inquiry from Ayatollah Sistani’s office regarding bribery, he stated that while bribery is permissible in certain conditions according to jurisprudence, it is considered forbidden for judges to accept bribes.

The text of the inquiry is as follows: What is the ruling on giving a bribe when it is necessary to obtain one’s rights? The answer is that bribery is within the jurisdiction of the judiciary and it is permissible to give a bribe to obtain one’s rights, although it is forbidden to accept it.

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