What is the ruling on a man taking a fee in exchange for purchasing goods for his friends?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on my taking a fee for purchasing goods for my friends?
The Shaykh:
Taking a fee, is that permissible? A fee. A fee. Is it permissible to take a fee, or is it added?
The questioner:
A fee for purchasing goods for my friends in exchange for my going and taking up my time, but
The Shaykh:
This is what they call effort (sa'y) and brokerage (simsarah). Yes.
The questioner:
But, may Allah keep you safe, he says: But they think that this is the price of the goods.
The Shaykh:
No, explain to them the correct reality and say that the effort or brokerage is outside the price. The effort or brokerage is either on the seller or on the buyer, according to the condition. Yes, it is outside the price and is not included with the price. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on my taking a fee for purchasing goods for my friends?
The Shaykh:
Taking a fee, is that permissible? A fee. A fee. Is it permissible to take a fee, or is it added?
The questioner:
A fee for purchasing goods for my friends in exchange for my going and taking up my time, but
The Shaykh:
This is what they call effort (sa'y) and brokerage (simsarah). Yes.
The questioner:
But, may Allah keep you safe, he says: But they think that this is the price of the goods.
The Shaykh:
No, explain to them the correct reality and say that the effort or brokerage is outside the price. The effort or brokerage is either on the seller or on the buyer, according to the condition. Yes, it is outside the price and is not included with the price. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1677 -3022] ما حكم أخذ الرجل أجرة مقابل شراء السلع لأصدقائه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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