Competition with a contracted pharmacy and selling on one's brother's sale
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Question:
This questioner from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah says: There is, O Shaykh, a pharmacy that has a contract with a hospital, and I work in another pharmacy. Is it permissible for me to compete with that pharmacy by offering better deals to the hospital so that the hospital renews its contract with me? Is this a matter of noble competition, or is it considered selling on one's brother's sale?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is selling over the sale of your brother, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it. As long as they have a contract with this pharmacy, leave them alone and do not interfere. If the contract between them ends and they put the offer out to the pharmacies again, then you may submit your offer with them.
This questioner from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah says: There is, O Shaykh, a pharmacy that has a contract with a hospital, and I work in another pharmacy. Is it permissible for me to compete with that pharmacy by offering better deals to the hospital so that the hospital renews its contract with me? Is this a matter of noble competition, or is it considered selling on one's brother's sale?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is selling over the sale of your brother, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it. As long as they have a contract with this pharmacy, leave them alone and do not interfere. If the contract between them ends and they put the offer out to the pharmacies again, then you may submit your offer with them.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/154 — archive.org (8:27)
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