Supplier directly supplying retail outlets

Aug 30, 2022 | Transaction And Trade

Question:-

Can my supplier, who operates an abattoir, sell to me (the distributor) at a certain price, while at the same time supply to retail customers in the area (to whom I deliver) at the same price?

I need to add a mark up and have overheads to meet. I have already lost approximately 50 customers recently.  I accept that sustenance is from Allah but all my clients now buy directly from my supplier which is R10 cheaper. I have approached my supplier on numerous occasions but they reply by saying,  “We are too busy with other work and have no time to discuss this matter,”.

We are losing customers weekly. Your guidance will be highly appreciated as to how we should go about this issue. Please do also say a prayer for me in this regard.

Answer:- 

May Allah Ta’ala make it easy for you and grant you abundance of Halaal sustenance. As human beings we tend to become distressed and worried about our sustenance but every aspect of our life (which includes our sustenance) from birth until death, has already been destined.

 

Always remember that there is good in every decision of Allah Ta’ala even though it may not be apparent to you at this stage. It is highly possible that Allah Ta’ala wants to grant you something far better than what you currently have, that’s why you are experiencing a problem with your supplier.

 

We suggest that you find new customers who will probably purchase from you and in this way you may continue with your chicken business. An alternative would be, to start introducing new products, and it is possible that you will prosper with the new products to a far greater extent Insha’Allah. Don’t restrict yourself to the chicken business only.

 

Finally, you should keep in mind that sustenance is not from the products that you are selling but rather, it is from Allah Ta’ala. The products that you are selling are just the outward means of acquiring sustenance but the source is directly from Allah Ta’ala. You should therefore perform Salaat-ul-Ishraaq daily and make Dua to Allah Ta’ala for blessings in your sustenance. The five daily Salaah should be performed with Jamaat in the Masjid which is a means of attaining great blessings.

 

Also, after every Fardh Salaah, recite the following verse of the Quraan Sharif seven times:

 

اللَّهُ لَطِيفٌ بِعِبَادِهِ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَاء وَهُوَ الْقَوِيُّ العَزِيزُ

 

Through the blessings of this verse, there is hope that Allah Ta’ala will grant you sustenance that is filled with Barakah Insha’Allah. Ameen!

 

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date: 02 Safar 1444 / 30 August 2022

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