Is there any religious doubt in agreeing with another merchant to submit the same financial offer in a tender? And would the profits resulting from this tender be unlawful or lawful if one of the parties broke the covenant?
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The rules of dictate that no harm should be inflicted. An agreement with another merchant to submit the same financial offer in a tender inflicts harm upon the contracting party, as it obligates them to accept a more expensive price. The amount deposited as a penalty clause for anyone who breaches the agreement is an unlawful appropriation of wealth, as Allah Almighty says: "And do not consume your properties among yourselves through falsehood." Therefore, this agreement is not permissible, and the profits resulting from it are likewise impermissible.
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