The Ruling on Brokering in the Market and Intercepting Travelers

The questioner:
There are brokers in the market who ride with the sellers and sell for them. Is this considered intercepting travelers? And is it permissible for the sellers to take a fee for his role as a broker?

The Shaykh:
Eighty, what is that?

The questioner:
From the brokers who ride with the seller and sell for him, is this considered intercepting travelers? And is it permissible for him to take money for being a broker?

The Shaykh:
As for taking money for being a broker, there is no harm in that; this is effort and brokerage, and there is no harm in him taking a fee for his work and selling. However, intercepting the bringers, the owners of the cars, and riding with them and saying, "I will sell to you," is not permissible; this is intercepting travelers. But if they come to him and say, "Sell to us," there is no harm. If the bringers come to a person and say to him, "We want you to sell our goods or our products, or this load we have with us," there is no harm, because he did not seek them out; rather, they came to him and asked him for this, so it is permissible for him. But if he goes to them on his own and says to them, "I will sell to you," that is not permissible, due to the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) Yes. After his death, she is to be freed after his death; the freeing is to take place after his death. And during his lifetime, it is not permissible for him to sell her, according to the correct view. Yes.

The presenter:
We found it.

The Shaykh:
Because her freedom is anticipated. Yes.