Taking commission for helping people in school and college admissions

15-5-2011 | IslamWeb

Question:

asalaamalekum i want to know that if some one ask me to help in admission to some college or school then i help him as my charge i use to take commission is it halal or not as i use to go school and also makes many rounds to school for admission for i had to spend money and also time for it. please tell me the answer as soon as possible.

Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

Since you are making a physical effort and spending money in rendering this service, in addition to using your status in doing so, it is permissible for you to take a fixed commission for that according to the most preponderant opinion of the scholars  may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  them.

However, it is not permissible to get paid for using one’s status only according to the opinion which we believe to be the preponderant opinion of the scholars regarding taking a price for using one’s status.

Allaah Knows best.

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