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Is it permissible to combine a fixed salary and a commission in an employment contract, and what is the correct contract for such cases, especially if the worker contributes only effort and no capital?

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The contract established between the questioner and the institution's owner is either a lease contract (ijarah) or a Mudarabah (profit-sharing) contract.

If it is a lease contract, then the wage must be known: - Either it is a fixed amount. - Or a percentage of the profit. - Or a combination of both.

However, agreeing on a percentage that varies from one situation to another leads to ambiguity (Jahalah), which invalidates the contract. In such a case, the worker is entitled to a wage equivalent to what is customary for the work performed in the past.

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