A form of partnership in taking work from a factory

Question

(1) In a firm (company) named “Haji ‘Ali Muhammad and Sons” there are ten partners, all of one household: they are the two families of two brothers. (1) Lal Muhammad, Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Hanif, Muhammad Asghar, Muhammad Sa‘id; Muhammad Shafiq is the eldest of all. (2) Husayn Muhammad, Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Khaliq, Muhammad ‘Aziz, Muhammad Jalil; Muhammad Rafiq is the eldest of all.

Answer

(1) Shafiq initially conducted the negotiations for the transaction, then made Rafiq a partner; to confirm this he also took Rafiq to the factory owner and presented him, and he too approved this partnership. Hence Rafiq became a regular partner. Moreover, by disclosing to the owner that the whole family would be engaged in the work, he asked for an increase in the rate.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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