Is it permissible for a partner in a mobile phone repair shop, who specializes in repair, to purchase spare parts—such as a mobile screen—with his own money from a wholesaler at a lower price (150 EGP), then sell them to the shop at the retail price (200 EGP) to profit from the difference, especially since the shop does not have sufficient funds to buy in bulk?
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Since each partner acts as an agent for the other in managing the company's funds, an agent is not permitted to buy from himself unless authorized by his principal. Therefore, the questioner is not allowed to buy from himself for the shop without his partner's permission.
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