Is it permissible for a person, if he is bequeathed to buy something, to take an amount in excess of the price of what he bought?
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The Shaykh : And this is Umm 'Abd al-Rahman saying: Some people bequeath to me to buy something for them, such as agarwood oil or incense or something else, I do not know what it is. So I buy it for him from my own money, then I offer it to him. If he wants to pay its amount plus an extra profit for me, and if he does not want it, I take it and return it or sell it to someone else?
Answer: It is not permissible for a person, if he is bequeathed to buy something, to take an amount in excess of what he bought it for, because he bought it as an agent. However, there is no harm in saying, "I will not buy it except for a percentage, for example, ten percent or five percent, to be his fee for buying it." As for taking it for himself when he has been bequeathed to buy it, and then seeking profit, this is not permissible.
Answer: It is not permissible for a person, if he is bequeathed to buy something, to take an amount in excess of what he bought it for, because he bought it as an agent. However, there is no harm in saying, "I will not buy it except for a percentage, for example, ten percent or five percent, to be his fee for buying it." As for taking it for himself when he has been bequeathed to buy it, and then seeking profit, this is not permissible.