What is the ruling on selling goods and taking a commission for doing so?
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Question:
He says: In our country, many Muslims work in fishing. When selling, we give the fish to a broker who sells them and gives us the price immediately after the sale. Sometimes he sells them on credit, or perhaps he delays receiving the value. He takes a certain percentage, and whenever we need money on credit for the benefit of the work, we take it from him. If he does not give it to us, we look for another broker. This is how the transaction is conducted with all the fishermen. What is the ruling on this transaction?
Answer:
The default is that he sells the fish to you and takes a commission; there is nothing wrong with that. However, if it is a condition between you and him that if you need money, he will lend it to you so that you deal with him, this is a loan that brings benefit, and it is riba (usury or interest), which is not permissible. Yes.
He says: In our country, many Muslims work in fishing. When selling, we give the fish to a broker who sells them and gives us the price immediately after the sale. Sometimes he sells them on credit, or perhaps he delays receiving the value. He takes a certain percentage, and whenever we need money on credit for the benefit of the work, we take it from him. If he does not give it to us, we look for another broker. This is how the transaction is conducted with all the fishermen. What is the ruling on this transaction?
Answer:
The default is that he sells the fish to you and takes a commission; there is nothing wrong with that. However, if it is a condition between you and him that if you need money, he will lend it to you so that you deal with him, this is a loan that brings benefit, and it is riba (usury or interest), which is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم بيع السلعة وأخذ السمسرة على ذلك؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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