Is the transaction you are carrying out, which consists of your uncle authorizing you to sell his merchandise and determine its final price for the customer, after which you pay him the pre-determined price of the merchandise from his database after taking the surplus, or he records it as a debt owed by you, valid? And is it permissible to sell this merchandise to the customer in installments, knowing that the merchandise in your shop is a debt you owe to your uncle?
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The transaction mentioned is valid. It means that the principal sets a price for the sale, and anything exceeding that price belongs to the agent. The agent is permitted to hand over the goods to the buyer. However, the agent is not permitted to sell the goods for a deferred payment unless the principal agrees.
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