Is it permissible for an employee to take a commission from a customer in exchange for his service in registering the customer to obtain a distinctive SIM card, knowing that the customer cannot purchase the SIM card except through this process, and the company has not prohibited it, and the process does not necessarily take place during official working hours and depends on the employee's external connections?
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If the company permits the worker to request a commission from the client in exchange for the service, then there is no harm in that. Otherwise, it is not permissible. If the work is voluntary, the worker can request payment for it from their employer if the company does not permit them to ask for a commission from the client.
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