Is it permissible to sell merchandise owned by the uncle (supplier) and delivered to the customer at the inquirer's place, knowing that the price of the merchandise is determined automatically at the time of order, with a fixed profit added for the uncle? And is it permissible to sell a set of rims by taking one piece from it and displaying it to the customer, then bringing the rest of the set from the supplier after agreeing on the sale and determining its price at the time of receipt, and delivering it to the customer? And is it permissible to go with the customer to receive the merchandise from the uncle's warehouse in his absence?
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The aforementioned transactions are permissible as long as you do not sell the goods until after you possess them. What transpires between you and the customers before that is merely an offer and a promise.
If you wish to sell what your uncle possesses before taking possession of it, you may enter into an agency contract with him for a known fee. Thus, you would be his agent in selling his goods, and he would pay you a fee for the sale.
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