Is the profit gained from purchasing goods in cash at a discount and selling them to the company on credit at their original price permissible (halal)?
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The described transaction is impermissible because its reality is the supplier selling his debt owed by the company for a lesser amount, which is considered usury (riba). The -compliant solution is for you to purchase the goods yourself and benefit from the discount, then sell them to your workplace at the agreed-upon price, thereby becoming the true supplier. If this is not possible, then you are not permitted to pay the supplier in cash.
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