If some publications have two prices, a special price for individuals and a special price for libraries and institutions, is it permissible for libraries to buy at the individual price, knowing that
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, I work in one of the bookstores
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : I work in one of the bookstores affiliated with one of the universities. Some publications have two prices: a price for ordinary individuals and a price for institutions and governments, and so on. Is it valid for us to buy the publication at the individual price?
The Shaykh : Is it valid, what?
The questioner : For us to buy the publication or publications at the special price for individuals, because it is much lower than the library prices.
The Shaykh : It is known that library prices are cheaper because they buy in bulk.
The questioner : No, in some publications, Shaykh, the difference is the opposite; that is, the individual price is very cheap, and the institutional price is high.
The Shaykh : Well, in any case, it is not permissible to buy under the name of one of the two categories in order to get a discount. This is forbidden. Yes, that is right.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good
The Shaykh : Yes
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : I work in one of the bookstores affiliated with one of the universities. Some publications have two prices: a price for ordinary individuals and a price for institutions and governments, and so on. Is it valid for us to buy the publication at the individual price?
The Shaykh : Is it valid, what?
The questioner : For us to buy the publication or publications at the special price for individuals, because it is much lower than the library prices.
The Shaykh : It is known that library prices are cheaper because they buy in bulk.
The questioner : No, in some publications, Shaykh, the difference is the opposite; that is, the individual price is very cheap, and the institutional price is high.
The Shaykh : Well, in any case, it is not permissible to buy under the name of one of the two categories in order to get a discount. This is forbidden. Yes, that is right.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good
The Shaykh : Yes