Some taxi drivers agree to raise the fare, so that another comes along and entices them to lower it

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Among the owners of cars, specifically taxis or those called *kidadin*, there is a practice where a *kidad* takes a passenger at a high price, and then another comes and entices this passenger, saying, “I will take you now at a reduced price.” He asks: Does this practice fall under…

Answer:
Deceptive schemes are invalid if they are schemes that are not permissible. This happens in car dealerships and real estate, in the sale of land, where there is lying, deceptive schemes, and other matters.