What is the ruling on acting as an intermediary in the sale of aluminum work for a commission?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : A question regarding sales, specifically concerning the condition. A person is asking, saying that he is a blacksmith, but a blacksmith of iron. However, sometimes people come to him requesting aluminum work. The factory where he works deals with iron and also handles aluminum. So, naturally, he does not know about aluminum, but he can contract with the factory to bring in aluminum jobs. For example, a job might cost one hundred dinars. The factory wants one hundred dinars, and he sells it to people for one hundred and ten dinars. Is this a permissible sale?
The Shaykh : And when they sell it for one hundred and ten, how?
The questioner : Through his contract with people. That is, he brings workers from the factory and has them do the work. He charges one hundred and ten for this work, gives the factory one hundred, and he takes ten.
The Shaykh : If he does not deceive the customers and does not mislead them.
The questioner : There is no deception.
The Shaykh : If there is deception.
The questioner : There is no misrepresentation.
The Shaykh : Why? What does he do with the customers?
The questioner : He does it through, meaning, his contract.
The Shaykh : Do not repeat yourself. Give me new information.
The questioner : Please, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What does he do with the customers?
The questioner : From here.
The Shaykh : Since he does not have aluminum, yes, and a customer comes, what does he say to him?
The questioner : It is not the same business that belongs to him.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, answer me.
The questioner : I tell him, I am ready, I will bring you these jobs, and I will take one hundred and ten for them.
The Shaykh : Where does he get the jobs from?
The questioner : At the work site.
The Shaykh : That is the first lie.
The questioner : The first lie.
The Shaykh : If you were saying you are ready to bring the jobs, where do you get the jobs from?
The questioner : At the house where the aluminum installation is required.
The Shaykh : The point is, my brother, clarity drives out the devil.
The questioner : Come on, look.
The Shaykh : Clarity drives out the devil.
The questioner : Yes, of course.
The Shaykh : He must tell him, this is not my trade. There is a person or another place specialized in this matter, but I want a commission of five dinars per meter. This is what I mean when I say there is no deception and no lying. But if I conceal it, it is not permissible. Is that clear?
The questioner : It is clear, but there is a dispute, Shaykh, that sometimes, like the cards for festivals or wedding cards.
The Shaykh : That is enough, my brother. May Allah guide you. That is enough. You lengthened the question and you know the answer. Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace and mercy.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah. Since you are satisfied, may Allah have mercy on you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : A question regarding sales, specifically concerning the condition. A person is asking, saying that he is a blacksmith, but a blacksmith of iron. However, sometimes people come to him requesting aluminum work. The factory where he works deals with iron and also handles aluminum. So, naturally, he does not know about aluminum, but he can contract with the factory to bring in aluminum jobs. For example, a job might cost one hundred dinars. The factory wants one hundred dinars, and he sells it to people for one hundred and ten dinars. Is this a permissible sale?
The Shaykh : And when they sell it for one hundred and ten, how?
The questioner : Through his contract with people. That is, he brings workers from the factory and has them do the work. He charges one hundred and ten for this work, gives the factory one hundred, and he takes ten.
The Shaykh : If he does not deceive the customers and does not mislead them.
The questioner : There is no deception.
The Shaykh : If there is deception.
The questioner : There is no misrepresentation.
The Shaykh : Why? What does he do with the customers?
The questioner : He does it through, meaning, his contract.
The Shaykh : Do not repeat yourself. Give me new information.
The questioner : Please, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What does he do with the customers?
The questioner : From here.
The Shaykh : Since he does not have aluminum, yes, and a customer comes, what does he say to him?
The questioner : It is not the same business that belongs to him.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, answer me.
The questioner : I tell him, I am ready, I will bring you these jobs, and I will take one hundred and ten for them.
The Shaykh : Where does he get the jobs from?
The questioner : At the work site.
The Shaykh : That is the first lie.
The questioner : The first lie.
The Shaykh : If you were saying you are ready to bring the jobs, where do you get the jobs from?
The questioner : At the house where the aluminum installation is required.
The Shaykh : The point is, my brother, clarity drives out the devil.
The questioner : Come on, look.
The Shaykh : Clarity drives out the devil.
The questioner : Yes, of course.
The Shaykh : He must tell him, this is not my trade. There is a person or another place specialized in this matter, but I want a commission of five dinars per meter. This is what I mean when I say there is no deception and no lying. But if I conceal it, it is not permissible. Is that clear?
The questioner : It is clear, but there is a dispute, Shaykh, that sometimes, like the cards for festivals or wedding cards.
The Shaykh : That is enough, my brother. May Allah guide you. That is enough. You lengthened the question and you know the answer. Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace and mercy.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah. Since you are satisfied, may Allah have mercy on you.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 928 — d3watuna.com (46:32)
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