Is it permissible to take a brokerage commission for mediating between a buyer and a seller, knowing that the questioner's main job is a lawyer in a real estate company, and he may be entrusted with some real estate tasks? Is it permissible for the employer to prevent the employee from working in the same field for his own account without harm to the employer? What is the ruling on completing real estate deals privately by a real estate marketer outside the office? What if the office owner rejects the offered deal?

The ruling on working for the aforementioned company is that of a private employee. It is not permissible for him to work in another job during working hours. It is permissible outside of working hours, provided it does not harm the original work. It is permissible for the employer to prevent his employee from working in the same field if it causes harm to the original work. However, if there is no harm, it is not permissible. There is no objection to taking a commission for mediating the completion of a transaction between the seller and the buyer if the sold item is permissible, and it is outside of working hours and does not harm the original work.