Is it permissible or forbidden to increase the price of an item one buys for 30 Riyals and sells to colleagues for 50 Riyals, based on their request and need?
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If you are an agent for your colleagues in purchasing a commodity, it is not permissible for you to increase its price for your own benefit, according to the Permanent Committee's statement: "It is not permissible for an agent to take anything from the principal's money except with their permission." The correct way to profit is to be an agent for a known fee, or to buy the commodity for yourself and then sell it to them for an increased price.
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