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Is it permissible for a manager who has personal relationships with wholesalers to buy goods at a special discount, then sell them to the store at market price and benefit from the discount value without the knowledge of the heirs, while concealing his role as an intermediary?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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An agent is not permitted to purchase for himself without the permission of his partners due to the suspicion involved, because his transaction combines two conflicting objectives: seeking a lower price for himself and securing the best price for the principal. What you are doing is a forbidden stratagem to deceive your partners and unjustly consume their wealth. The surplus that remains in your hand when purchasing below market price is not yours; rather, it belongs to the business and to all the partners. You must be truthful with your partners.

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