The Lawful and Unlawful – Bribery and its consequences

The Prophet sent ‘Abdullah bin Rawahah to the Jews to estimate what they owed as taxes on their palm trees. The Jews offered him some money as a gift. He told them, “What you have offered as a bribe is haram and we do not accept it.” (Malik)

Lecture speaks of the unlawfulness of offering bribes for services and the consequences.