Prohibition of Deceptive Practices in Buying and Selling
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Some commercial establishments announce a commission, percentage, or gift—for example—to whoever buys a quantity of goods from them. So, some workers, who work as painters,So he says: when they agree with the building owner and go to this store, they are given this commission.So he asks: Is it permissible for him to take this commission, or should he agree with the building owner and share it between them?
It is forbidden for the worker, if the merchant reduces the price of the goods when a large quantity is taken from him, to take this percentage for himself and bind the building owner to the original price.Meaning: This is injustice.Yes, if he asked the building owner for permission and said: They sell it to him for (10), and that with a large quantity they reduce it to (9), and I hope that the extra riyal is for me. If he permits it, there is no harm; otherwise, the reduction belongs to the building owner.
The questioner: Sometimes it is in the form of an appliance used for work, such as a brush?The Shaykh: In any case, the important point is that any extra thing is not permissible.
It is forbidden for the worker, if the merchant reduces the price of the goods when a large quantity is taken from him, to take this percentage for himself and bind the building owner to the original price.Meaning: This is injustice.Yes, if he asked the building owner for permission and said: They sell it to him for (10), and that with a large quantity they reduce it to (9), and I hope that the extra riyal is for me. If he permits it, there is no harm; otherwise, the reduction belongs to the building owner.
The questioner: Sometimes it is in the form of an appliance used for work, such as a brush?The Shaykh: In any case, the important point is that any extra thing is not permissible.