What is the ruling on my offering discounts on one of my products, knowing that competing shops may be harmed?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on my offering discounts and reductions on a product I have in order to increase my customers? What is the ruling on my offering discounts and reductions on a product I have in order to increase my customers, knowing that other competing shops may be harmed?
Answer:
It is not permissible to harm people. There is no harm and no reciprocating harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited selling to the resident on behalf of the traveler, prohibited selling to the resident on behalf of the traveler, and forbade intercepting goods, all of this so that the people of the market are not harmed, so that the benefit is for everyone and not exclusive to one person. What harms people and the owners of shops is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on my offering discounts and reductions on a product I have in order to increase my customers? What is the ruling on my offering discounts and reductions on a product I have in order to increase my customers, knowing that other competing shops may be harmed?
Answer:
It is not permissible to harm people. There is no harm and no reciprocating harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited selling to the resident on behalf of the traveler, prohibited selling to the resident on behalf of the traveler, and forbade intercepting goods, all of this so that the people of the market are not harmed, so that the benefit is for everyone and not exclusive to one person. What harms people and the owners of shops is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [17 -3022] ما حكم قيامي بعرض تخفيضات على إحدى المنتجات علماً بأنه قد تتضرر المحلات المنافسة لي؟ — youtube.com
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