Placing goods in shops in exchange for a fixed percentage
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some companies place their goods in shops to be sold, and the shop owner receives a fixed percentage, for example one riyal or half a riyal. Then the company takes the goods back if they are not sold. What is the ruling on this type of transaction?
Answer:
If he exerted effort and acted as a broker, he is entitled to compensation for his effort, even if the sale is returned. He only takes compensation for his effort. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some companies place their goods in shops to be sold, and the shop owner receives a fixed percentage, for example one riyal or half a riyal. Then the company takes the goods back if they are not sold. What is the ruling on this type of transaction?
Answer:
If he exerted effort and acted as a broker, he is entitled to compensation for his effort, even if the sale is returned. He only takes compensation for his effort. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي كاد بها الإسلام وأهله : الحيل والمكر والخداع — islamhouse.com (1:08:19)
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