What is the ruling on dealing with a purchasing manager who requests a commission or a percentage of profits in exchange for supplying certain items to the hospital, knowing that some of these items may not be products of the company, and that this practice was inherited from previous sales representatives? Is it obligatory to inform the hospital owner of this matter? And what should be done with the commissions that were previously received?

The problem in the question revolves around three matters:

1. The ruling on dealing with a purchasing manager who requests a commission for himself: If his request is without the permission of his employer: It is not permissible to deal with him or pay him a bribe, because it is cooperation in sin and transgression. He must be advised and stopped from doing so. If he does not comply, the officials should be informed about him. If his request is with the permission of his employer: There is no harm in dealing with him.

2. The issue of supplying goods that are not in your possession based on the purchasing manager's desire, or importing them from another party in exchange for a commission: There is no harm in this, provided that your employer authorizes this transaction and compensation for it. Otherwise, it falls under the issue of a private employee working for someone other than his employer. It is not permissible to transgress against other companies that have won tenders, and it is not permissible to pay a bribe to the purchasing manager to achieve this.

3. Your employer supplying goods to the party awarded the tender in exchange for a commission: There is no harm in this, provided that the project owner does not stipulate that the party awarded the tender must carry out the work himself, and that the transaction does not involve deception or fraud.

Disposing of unlawfully acquired wealth: This is done by seeking forgiveness from the rightful owner and asking for their pardon. If they demand their right, it must be returned to them. If one is unable to do so, they must be given an extension until it becomes possible.