Is establishing a private company to sell products manufactured by the parent company, while leveraging work relationships, considered a violation of Islamic law and company regulations that prohibit employees from engaging in commercial relationships?
If the contract between you and your company stipulates that you should not engage in a commercial activity similar to theirs, then this condition must be fulfilled, based on the hadith: "Muslims are bound by their stipulations." This condition is valid and binding because it benefits the company.
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