Is selling household tools by displaying pictures of other merchants' goods and adding a profit margin to them, then having the original merchant deliver directly to the customer without prior possession of the item, considered a sale by agency or selling what one does not own, and what is the ruling on money earned from it if it is forbidden?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
As long as you are an agent for the merchants and sell goods for them in exchange for a known fee, this is permissible and there is no objection to it. This is because agency can be for a fee, and it is not a condition to inform the buyer that you are an agent. Therefore, your transaction is permissible, and your profit from it is lawful.
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