A Deputy who Hires someone behalf of the Owner
Issue No.1885- If an employer appoints a builder to recruit labourers for him, and if the contractor gets from the employer more than what he pays to the labourers, the amount in excess is haram. However, if the contractor accepts to finish the building with a specific amount of money, which is more than what he spends, there is no harm in taking the amount in excess. Nevertheless, as an obligatory precaution, he himself should undertake some work, whether constructing, supervising or ordering materials.
