What is the ruling on the salary of an accountant in a brokerage firm if it takes a commission from suppliers without the buyer's knowledge, and one of the partners takes certain profits without the knowledge of the other?
Working in a brokerage firm is permissible if its operations are permissible. The ruling on the company taking a commission from suppliers without the buyers' knowledge differs: if the company acts as an agent for the buyers, it is not entitled to take a commission except with their permission. However, if its role is limited to facilitating a connection between the supplier and the buyer, there is no objection to it taking a commission from the supplier without the buyer's knowledge, because the broker takes his fee from the one for whom he performs the service.
As for a partner taking from the company's profits without the knowledge of his co-partner, this is a betrayal and it is not permissible for the accountant to pay these profits to the treacherous partner. The accountant must inform the second partner of his partner's action, because he is an agent for both of them. The salary the accountant receives is permissible as long as his work is permissible and adheres to Sharia guidelines.
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