Question
Zaid is a salesman for a motor dealer. When customers bring their vehicles for tradingin or for selling, he advises them to go to another dealer down the road who will pay them a better price. Zaid feels that he is helping the customers by referring them to other dealers. Is this action of Zaid permissible in terms of the Shariah?
Answer
Zaid conducts himself treacherously. He stabs his employer in the back with such treachery which is haraam. Allah Ta'ala sends his Rizq to him via his employer. Zaid is biting the hand which feeds him. He is worse than a dog. His prior concern should be for his employer. It is haraam to be helpful to customers at the cost of treacherously harming one's employer. Zaid's conduct is haraam.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 25 No 01
- PDF page
- 3
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