What is the ruling on one who is an agent for both the seller and the buyer at the same time for a specific commodity?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A person appointed me as his agent to sell a commodity, and another person contacted me asking to buy it, and a third person contacted me and appointed me as his agent to buy it. Is it permissible for me to be the agent for both parties?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for him to be the agent for the seller and the agent for the buyer. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A person appointed me as his agent to sell a commodity, and another person contacted me asking to buy it, and a third person contacted me and appointed me as his agent to buy it. Is it permissible for me to be the agent for both parties?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for him to be the agent for the seller and the agent for the buyer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1783 -3022] ما حكم من كان وكيلا للبائع والمشتري في نفس الوقت على بضاعة معينة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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