Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Paying Real Estate Agent’s Commission After Bypassing Them
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Paying Real Estate Agent’s Commission After Bypassing Them
English:
Question #1644:
Someone put his property in the market for sale through a real estate agent. The latter managed to introduce a buyer for the property. Both the buyer and the seller agreed to bypass the real estate agent and go ahead with the sale in order to avoid paying the agent his commission. Should the buyer and the seller pay the agent his fees?
Answer #1644:
Approaching the real estate agent per se does not necessarily mean that he is entitled to the fee of carrying out the transaction. However, if he has carried out any work for either party, he is entitled to be paid the normal wage for the work he has done.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Hiring, Renting, and Lease