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What is the ruling on taking a fee in exchange for bringing in customers?

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Question:
The questioner says: I work for a company as an accountant, and a customer came through me wanting to buy products from our company. Is it permissible for me to take a commission, whether from the customer, from the company, or from both? Please advise us, may Allah reward you. The questioner says: I work for a company as an accountant, and a customer came through me wanting to buy products from our company. Is it permissible for me to take a commission, whether from the customer, from the company, or from both?

Answer:
Do not take from the customer. Direct him to what the company sells. Do not wrong people. Direct the customer to what the company sells, and do not wrong or lie. As for the company, if it gives something to an agent or broker who sells for a fee, there is no harm. A broker. If you are appointed in the company with a fee, such as so much for ten, or so much for a hundred, as a commission for your brokerage, then you are a broker with your fee. As for the customer and anyone other than the customer, you must not wrong them, and you must not lie to them. Rather, sell to him as it is sold to other people, so that there is no wrong from you or from the partner.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 458 ما حكم أخذ أجرة مقابل جلب زبائن؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com

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