What is the ruling of Islamic law on a man who owns a clothing store and contracts with a purchasing manager of a company to supply the company with clothes, in exchange for a percentage that the store owner pays to the purchasing manager for awarding the bid to his store?
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It is permissible for the agent to take a commission from the store owner, provided that the company he works for grants permission. Otherwise, it is not permissible for him to do so, as it would be considered unlawful bribery.
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