Is it permissible for an employee—working as a Purchasing Manager in an online retail company—to buy goods on his own account from local or international suppliers and sell them to his company, whether these goods fall under his department or not, while benefiting from discounts obtained through immediate payment, and then selling them to his company at similar or lower prices with a payment term?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible for a purchasing manager to sell to himself what he purchases or imports on behalf of the department he works for, except with the company's permission. As for other departments, it is permissible to work in them outside official working hours.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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