What is the Sharia ruling on network marketing for the company "Farmasi," which sells cosmetics and body care products, if the distribution relies on purchasing and reselling products for profit, and building a network of distributors to earn commissions on their sales, provided there is a commitment not to sell products to women who display their adornments (mutabarrijat)? And does the original distributor bear the sin if one of their sub-distributors sells cosmetic products to a woman who displays her adornments?
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There is no objection to subscribing to the company for free and marketing its permissible products for a known commission. It is not permissible to recruit customers and build a network to receive rewards for each sale, due to the presence of (uncertainty) and jahalah (ignorance) in it. However, if the fee is known at the time of the contract, the marketing system is permissible, the products are permissible and beneficial, and the subscription is free, then there is no objection to recruiting customers and receiving a commission. You will not be sinful if someone you recruited for the company commits a violation.
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