What is the ruling on working in a collection company that has some forbidden income?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, my Shaykh. We had asked you about collection offices that collect truck fees. When the answer was sent to the questioner, he raised another issue, saying that the commission percentage taken by the collection office increases as the amount increases. He says that the effort exerted to collect one thousand dinars is the same as the effort exerted to collect one hundred dinars or ten thousand dinars; the effort is the same. This connection is taken for the relevant parties involved in this, and they give the amount. So, is there a problem with the increase in the percentage regarding the permissibility of working in collection offices?
The Shaykh : Yes, we said at that time, is he an employee of the state or of the company?
The questioner : Of the company, my Shaykh. Yes.
The Shaykh : An employee of the company with a fixed salary?
The questioner : A fixed salary, yes.
The Shaykh : And he has a fixed salary.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, in that case, the increase is not permissible.
The questioner : The increase is not permissible, and a fortiori, the work is not permissible.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a fortiori; it is a necessary consequence of this.
The questioner : A necessary consequence of it, yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, also regarding this, he says that some collection companies increase the percentage for some drivers because their collection from the company that sent the goods is difficult, meaning we would say there is difficulty in collection. Some companies pay them the amount in a day and a night, while others do not know them well, meaning they do not give them the money until after all the delays, as they say. So, they increase the percentage for the transporter because of that delay in collecting the money.
The Shaykh : "Others sinned, and I am the one punished *** Among you, so I am like the finger of the one who regrets." Meaning, it is not permissible, of course. "Others sinned."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : "And I am the one punished among you."
The questioner : What is my sin as a driver?
The Shaykh : That is it.
The questioner : Yes, this is the same. May Allah honor you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, we said at that time, is he an employee of the state or of the company?
The questioner : Of the company, my Shaykh. Yes.
The Shaykh : An employee of the company with a fixed salary?
The questioner : A fixed salary, yes.
The Shaykh : And he has a fixed salary.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, in that case, the increase is not permissible.
The questioner : The increase is not permissible, and a fortiori, the work is not permissible.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a fortiori; it is a necessary consequence of this.
The questioner : A necessary consequence of it, yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, also regarding this, he says that some collection companies increase the percentage for some drivers because their collection from the company that sent the goods is difficult, meaning we would say there is difficulty in collection. Some companies pay them the amount in a day and a night, while others do not know them well, meaning they do not give them the money until after all the delays, as they say. So, they increase the percentage for the transporter because of that delay in collecting the money.
The Shaykh : "Others sinned, and I am the one punished *** Among you, so I am like the finger of the one who regrets." Meaning, it is not permissible, of course. "Others sinned."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : "And I am the one punished among you."
The questioner : What is my sin as a driver?
The Shaykh : That is it.
The questioner : Yes, this is the same. May Allah honor you, O Shaykh.
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