Back to search
The question

Is it permissible for the ship's captain to take a 10% commission from the value of the ship's monthly provisions, a practice that is globally customary and given without request, and without it affecting the quality of the provisions or the continuity of the dealings?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

You must inform the authority responsible for the amount paid by the supplier. If they permit you to take it, then it is permissible. Otherwise, you must return it to them, because you are a trusted agent for them, and that commission is their right. It has been authentically reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that gifts to workers are forbidden, and that whatever is taken in addition to the determined wage is an act of betrayal (ghulūl).

Summary from Ftawy's records · added here

Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
143924
Added here
. This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
Text
Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy