What is the difference between a tip and a commission?
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The questioner : Regarding the tip and the commission...?
The Shaykh : The tip and the commission are two different matters. If the tip is given willingly, without any hint, without any demand, and without any solicitation, then it is permissible.
The questioner : For example, I entered the shop and made a deal with the shop owner. The buyer arranged the deal, the buyer paid the money to the shop owner, the sale was completed, and he gave me, for example, a dinar.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. Why did he give it to you?
The questioner : As a tip.
The Shaykh : Is he seeking anything in return for it?
The questioner : He is seeking it because, well, he likes it, perhaps...
The Shaykh : Yes, of course. I did not ask him, but I will answer you why he tipped you: so that the next time he comes to you, you will...
The questioner : It is not just him, I mean, many people do this.
The Shaykh : Many people do, but it is rare, not everyone, I mean, some are like this. We study the matter from the angle of: this person who tipped you a dinar, or half a dinar, or a quarter of a dinar, or whatever it was; I mean, why did he tip you? Is it not so that the next time you will give him more attention than others when he comes?
The questioner : It is possible, the same tip...
The Shaykh : No, but you need to... It is possible that the stronger opinion is, for example, what do you think is most likely?
The questioner : Perhaps it is that... the customer gave it to me.
The Shaykh : I mean, do you think he gave you a dinar because he saw you have a beard? [Everyone laughs!]
The questioner : I want to understand this...
The Shaykh : No, you can understand the matter better than we actually do. We give you principles, we give you principles, but why did he give you this dinar? You know more than I do, because you are the one in the situation.
The questioner : I want to...
The Shaykh : I am far from it.
The questioner : In my work, I do not accept a penny; I give a final price.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : One price... so he is a customer in the shop, and he always buys from me, so I naturally prepare the goods for him and do not... finally.
The Shaykh : No problem with that.
The questioner : ... like this, I give him... the shop owner pays the money, so here I get, for example... or he wants to give me an extra amount.
The Shaykh : Brother, a tip is not a problem, as long as it is not a bribe.
The questioner : It is not a bribe, no, I know that it is not a bribe.
The Shaykh : Well, what about the possibility I mentioned to you? You admitted that it might be like that.
The questioner : With you, no...
The Shaykh : We need to see, you are saying: it might be as I said, I mean.
The questioner : I want to inquire.
The Shaykh : It is not an inquiry, you know without inquiring.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is not a bribe.
The Shaykh : It is not a bribe.
The questioner : ... no, it is not a bribe.
The Shaykh : Well, let us move to what? To the commission. What is the form of the commission you are asking about?
The questioner : ... for example, I... the same work, I have an agreement with one of the tailors or merchants that if I send them customers or people who get their clothes sewn there or buy fabrics from them, they will give me a certain percentage.
The Shaykh : Well, do you think that the certain percentage they give you comes from their pocket or from the customer's pocket?
The questioner : No, from the customer's pocket.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : Correct, they will pay...
The Shaykh : Well, regarding this matter.
Another questioner : Regarding the matter, I have a car, I go to the garage, the one who repairs my car, the worker who has it, repairs it, so I give the worker a tip because he takes care of his work on the car.
The Shaykh : It is a sister of that one, but the form of the bribe in it is stronger than that one [Everyone laughs!].
The Shaykh : The tip and the commission are two different matters. If the tip is given willingly, without any hint, without any demand, and without any solicitation, then it is permissible.
The questioner : For example, I entered the shop and made a deal with the shop owner. The buyer arranged the deal, the buyer paid the money to the shop owner, the sale was completed, and he gave me, for example, a dinar.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. Why did he give it to you?
The questioner : As a tip.
The Shaykh : Is he seeking anything in return for it?
The questioner : He is seeking it because, well, he likes it, perhaps...
The Shaykh : Yes, of course. I did not ask him, but I will answer you why he tipped you: so that the next time he comes to you, you will...
The questioner : It is not just him, I mean, many people do this.
The Shaykh : Many people do, but it is rare, not everyone, I mean, some are like this. We study the matter from the angle of: this person who tipped you a dinar, or half a dinar, or a quarter of a dinar, or whatever it was; I mean, why did he tip you? Is it not so that the next time you will give him more attention than others when he comes?
The questioner : It is possible, the same tip...
The Shaykh : No, but you need to... It is possible that the stronger opinion is, for example, what do you think is most likely?
The questioner : Perhaps it is that... the customer gave it to me.
The Shaykh : I mean, do you think he gave you a dinar because he saw you have a beard? [Everyone laughs!]
The questioner : I want to understand this...
The Shaykh : No, you can understand the matter better than we actually do. We give you principles, we give you principles, but why did he give you this dinar? You know more than I do, because you are the one in the situation.
The questioner : I want to...
The Shaykh : I am far from it.
The questioner : In my work, I do not accept a penny; I give a final price.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : One price... so he is a customer in the shop, and he always buys from me, so I naturally prepare the goods for him and do not... finally.
The Shaykh : No problem with that.
The questioner : ... like this, I give him... the shop owner pays the money, so here I get, for example... or he wants to give me an extra amount.
The Shaykh : Brother, a tip is not a problem, as long as it is not a bribe.
The questioner : It is not a bribe, no, I know that it is not a bribe.
The Shaykh : Well, what about the possibility I mentioned to you? You admitted that it might be like that.
The questioner : With you, no...
The Shaykh : We need to see, you are saying: it might be as I said, I mean.
The questioner : I want to inquire.
The Shaykh : It is not an inquiry, you know without inquiring.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is not a bribe.
The Shaykh : It is not a bribe.
The questioner : ... no, it is not a bribe.
The Shaykh : Well, let us move to what? To the commission. What is the form of the commission you are asking about?
The questioner : ... for example, I... the same work, I have an agreement with one of the tailors or merchants that if I send them customers or people who get their clothes sewn there or buy fabrics from them, they will give me a certain percentage.
The Shaykh : Well, do you think that the certain percentage they give you comes from their pocket or from the customer's pocket?
The questioner : No, from the customer's pocket.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : Correct, they will pay...
The Shaykh : Well, regarding this matter.
Another questioner : Regarding the matter, I have a car, I go to the garage, the one who repairs my car, the worker who has it, repairs it, so I give the worker a tip because he takes care of his work on the car.
The Shaykh : It is a sister of that one, but the form of the bribe in it is stronger than that one [Everyone laughs!].
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