Is it permissible to monopolize cars from some of their agents, where they are the only ones who import them into the country?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: Is it permissible or forbidden to monopolize cars from some of their agents, where they are the only ones who import them into the country?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
He says, may Allah keep you safe: Is the monopolizing of cars…

The Shaykh:
What is it?

The questioner:
The monopolizing.

The Shaykh:
This is not monopolizing. This is an agency; the factories or foreign companies appoint an agent in the country who acts as a broker for them. This is not monopolizing; there is nothing wrong with it. It is necessary. Yes, it is necessary. They must appoint agents who bring in the cars or other goods, and he sells them to the people. Yes.