Father buying from son who is a rep
Question
My father is the buyer in the shop
3 reps come:
Rep A offers R 2.00
Rep B offers R3.00
Rep C offers R3.50
Can my father accepts rep A offer although it is his son. In the shop my parents told me 90- 98 % of the time they do not send people to go and buy. They get their goods from reps who deliver. So by selling to them I am the cheapest rep (where I buy from is cheaper, they know of this place, but they do not buy in that manner 90-98% of the time). So now what I am doing is it permissible?
Answer
Since this is in the best interest of the business it is permissible.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
فصل لا يعقد وكيل البيع والشراء والإجارة والصرف والسلم ونحوها ( مع من ترد شهادته له ) للتهمة وجوزاه بمثل القيمة ( إلا من عبد ومكاتبه إلا إذا أطلق له الموكل ) كبع ممن شئت ( فيجوز بيعه لهم بمثل القيمة ) اتفاقا ( كما يجوز عقده معهم بأكثر من القيمة ) اتفاقا أي بيعه لا شراؤه بأكثر منها اتفاقا كما لو باع بأقل منها بغبن فاحش لا يجوز اتفاقا (الدر المختار 5/ 521)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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