Broker In Islamic Perspective

Intermediary in the sale or broker in Islamic term is called simsar , ie someone who sells other people's stuff on the basis that a person will be rewarded by the have the goods in accordance with its business. According to Sayyid Sabiq intermediaries (simsar) is a person who is the intermediary between the seller and buyer to expedite the transaction. By the intermediary of the seller and the buyer in the transaction will be easier , better deals and in-kind services in the form . In other words broker ( simsar ) is the mediator between the buyer and seller to facilitate the sale.

Depending on the requirements or the provisions of the Commercial Code applies today . They served as an intermediary in the trade off merchandise, either on its own behalf or on behalf of the company that owns the goods.
Trading with simsar is permitted by religious if in the implementation of the fraud is not one against the other .
According to Ibn Abbas : " Never mind, someone said : " Sell it for so many clothes , if more advantages for you ". Ibn Sirin argues: " If someone says : " Sell this item with the price so , ( if so) , the excess for you or the two of us ", it's permitted.

So, in Islamic perspective, broker is not a big deal to be applied to make easier our trading activity.

Reference: Sabiq, Sayyid. 1996. Fikih Sunnah Jilid 12. diterjemahkan oleh Kamaluddin A. Marzuki, dkk. Bandung: Alma’arif

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