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Is it permissible in Islamic law to add a percentage to the price of an airline ticket before purchasing it without informing the customer, in exchange for the office's fees, money transfer, and fluctuating exchange rates?

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There is no objection to selling airline tickets to others, if the seller owns the tickets before selling them. The sale here is valid through "bargaining," meaning agreeing on a price without informing the buyer of the capital cost.

If the tickets are not owned by the seller at the time of sale, they can be sold in three ways: 1. Pre-purchase the ticket and then sell it to the customer through bargaining. 2. Promise the customer to buy the ticket and then sell it to them on a "murabaha" basis after acquiring it, informing them of the original price and the profit margin. 3. The seller acts as an agent for the customer in purchasing the ticket for a specific commission, and any discount goes back to the customer because they are the buyer.

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