Is it permissible to receive an annual sum for a commercial license from a worker who bears all costs, while I undertake to bring in the workers under my personal name and take a sum from him without him requesting it?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The question involves two matters: First: The ruling on taking an annual fee in exchange for opening a shop for the worker in the questioner's name. This falls under the price of prestige, which has been clarified in previous fatwas. Second: The ruling on taking money from a worker after the completion of the service without a prior condition or agreement. This money is permissible to take because it is a gift from the worker, provided it is not conditioned by an agreement.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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