A man left an agent to rent out his building, and when the tenants came, he asked them for a commission. Is that permissible?
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The questioner : There is a case here where a man built a building.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And he appointed a man to rent out this building.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So tenants came to him; two, three, or four, wanting to take the whole building to rent it out. So the agent said: Yes, when you come to me, you pay me a certain amount of money, and I give you the building and rent it to you.
The Shaykh : Meaning, the money goes into his own pocket?
The questioner : Yes, it is for him. Is it permissible for him to take it and give me the building?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, except with the knowledge of the owner of the building.
The questioner : With the knowledge of the owner of the building!
The Shaykh : Yes; meaning, with the knowledge of the one who appointed that agent. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Two and a half, is it permissible for me to take three from him?
Abu Layla : Glory be to Allah!
The Shaykh : O Most Merciful!
Abu Layla : O our Shaykh! The army is here with us, the ones who buy some materials; meaning, like butter or, meaning, food items, or as a shop, they come to buy from us some underwear and T-shirts. This—previously—before Allah guided me, they used to come and buy from me. For example, an invoice for ten dinars, they would say: write it as eleven dinars; he takes a dinar for himself! Due to my lack of knowledge of religious matters, I used to refuse—Shaykh—I would say: No, I will not sell! I will not give it to you except at the same price; otherwise, I do not want to sell to you. How do these people live, and they became, Shaykh, naturally, behind this.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah!
Sound of a phone ringing
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : I have a question, our Shaykh!
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And he appointed a man to rent out this building.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So tenants came to him; two, three, or four, wanting to take the whole building to rent it out. So the agent said: Yes, when you come to me, you pay me a certain amount of money, and I give you the building and rent it to you.
The Shaykh : Meaning, the money goes into his own pocket?
The questioner : Yes, it is for him. Is it permissible for him to take it and give me the building?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, except with the knowledge of the owner of the building.
The questioner : With the knowledge of the owner of the building!
The Shaykh : Yes; meaning, with the knowledge of the one who appointed that agent. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Two and a half, is it permissible for me to take three from him?
Abu Layla : Glory be to Allah!
The Shaykh : O Most Merciful!
Abu Layla : O our Shaykh! The army is here with us, the ones who buy some materials; meaning, like butter or, meaning, food items, or as a shop, they come to buy from us some underwear and T-shirts. This—previously—before Allah guided me, they used to come and buy from me. For example, an invoice for ten dinars, they would say: write it as eleven dinars; he takes a dinar for himself! Due to my lack of knowledge of religious matters, I used to refuse—Shaykh—I would say: No, I will not sell! I will not give it to you except at the same price; otherwise, I do not want to sell to you. How do these people live, and they became, Shaykh, naturally, behind this.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah!
Sound of a phone ringing
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : I have a question, our Shaykh!
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