Brokerage for an Employee in a Warehouse

Question

I am an employee in a warehouse selling products. 1- Is it permissible to sell goods at a higher price than the requested price for a small profit (brokerage) without the employer's knowledge and take this profit? For example, if item X costs 10,000 and I sell it for 11,000, is it permissible to take the profit of 1,000? 2- We have goods in the warehouse with two doors, both at the same price, and one customer said, 'Give me the first door and I will give you a gift of a certain amount.' Is it permissible to take the gift without the employer's knowledge? 3- We sell a certain product at the company, and a customer requested a product that we do not have. Is it permissible for me to buy it from another company and sell it to our customer and take the profit without the employer's knowledge? *The employer did not mention anything about what is allowed and what is not in this regard, and there is no employment contract or stated conditions. [AR_ID:3400]

Answer 1

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):

1) In this case, you must pay the full price to the owner of the goods. However, if a specific price was set and the excess was designated as a reward for your selling the goods, then it is valid and the excess would be yours.

2) You are allowed to do this as it is a reward for performing a task (providing the better option), unless there is another prohibition, such as if the owner of the goods does not agree to provide the better option or something similar.

3) If you engage in this action during your working hours, you need the employer's permission since your benefit during this time belongs to the employer, and you must dedicate your time to performing their tasks, not your own. However, if this occurs outside of working hours, there is no prohibition unless there is an indication or condition (even implicit) in your employment contract that prohibits such actions.

Source: Official Website + Selected Issues of Transactions » Issues of Rewards, Issue 805 + Minhaj al-Salihin - Part Two, Book of Leasing » Chapter Five on Leasing Issues, Issue 456

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):

1-2) It is not permissible for the seller to give that money to the purchasing officer. Likewise, it is not permissible for the purchasing officer to take it; rather, they should promptly hand it over to the management or the company that appointed them to that position.

3) If you engage in this action during your working hours, you need the employer's permission since your benefit during this time belongs to the employer, and you must dedicate your time to performing their tasks, not your own. However, if this occurs outside of working hours, there is no prohibition unless there is an indication or condition (even implicit) in your employment contract that prohibits such actions. If your mentioned work does not contradict the content of the contract, there is no issue in taking the mentioned fee.

Source: Official Website - Gifts for the Purchasing Officer + Official Website - Question Number 2

May you be successful in all good.